Zutaten für Old Fashioned Sweet Nine Day Pickles
- 4 pounds cucumbers
- 1/4 cup pickling salt
- 12 cups water (divided use)
- Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons alum
- 2 cups sugar
- Turmeric
- Pickling Spices
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Zubereitung von Old Fashioned Sweet Nine Day Pickles
- **Prepare Cucumbers:** Cut 4 pounds of cucumbers into 1/2-inch thick slices. Place them in a large, non-reactive (stainless steel or food-grade plastic) crock or container.
- **First Brine Soak:** In a saucepan, combine 8 cups of water and 1/4 cup pickling salt. Bring to a boil. Pour the hot brine over the cucumbers, ensuring they are completely submerged. Cover the crock with a clean cloth and weigh down with a plate.
- **First Soak Rest:** Cover the crock with a clean tea towel and let stand at room temperature for three days.
- **Drain and Rinse:** After three days, drain the brine from the cucumbers. Rinse the cucumbers with fresh water and return them to the crock.
- **Second Water Soak:** Cover the cucumbers with fresh water and let stand for two days.
- **Drain and Prepare for Alum Brine:** After two days, drain the water from the cucumbers. Return the cucumbers to the crock.
- **Alum Brine:** In a saucepan, combine 4 cups of water and 2 teaspoons of alum. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour the hot alum brine over the cucumbers. Cover and let stand overnight.
- **Drain and Prepare for Sweet Brine:** Drain the alum brine and return cucumbers to the crock.
- **Sweet Pickle Brine:** In a large saucepan, combine 4 cups water, 2 cups white vinegar, 2 cups sugar, and 1/2 cup pickling salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt are dissolved. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- **Sweet Brine Soak (Days 1-3):** Pour the hot sweet brine over the cucumbers. Let sit for three days. Each day, drain the brine into a large pot and bring it back to a boil before pouring it back over the cucumbers.
- **Final Boil and Canning:** On the third day, bring the drained sweet brine to a boil one last time. Carefully pack the cucumber slices (and optional cauliflower chunks) into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Pour the boiling brine over the pickles, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and wipe jar rims clean. Seal the jars tightly.
- **Optional: Add Cauliflower:** For a mixed pickle, add approximately 1 pound of cauliflower florets along with the cucumbers in step 1.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
472 g
Sugar
325g
Fat
0g
Carbs
27g
