Sweet Gherkin Pickles Recette

Embark on a culinary adventure with these Sweet Gherkin Pickles! This unique recipe, adapted from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, requires patience but rewards you with delicately spiced, beautifully presented pickles. The unusual spice blend (recipe below) and the low-temperature pasteurization method ensure a superior texture and safe preservation. Get ready for a delightful crunch and sweet-tangy flavor explosion! This recipe takes approximately 4 days to complete, however, active cooking time is minimal.

Préparation 240 min

Cuisson 5850 min

Calories 1157.9 kcal

Protéines 7g

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Ingrédients pour Sweet Gherkin Pickles

2 pounds pickling cucumbers
Pickling Salt
8 cups (1600g) sugar
7 cups (1650ml) white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
Celery Seeds
Whole Mixed Pickling Spices
Cinnamon Sticks
Fennel
Vanilla

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Comment préparer Sweet Gherkin Pickles

Wash 2 pounds of pickling cucumbers thoroughly.
Cut a 1/16-inch slice off the blossom end of each cucumber and discard. Leave 1/4-inch of stem attached.
Place cucumbers in a large container and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 6-8 hours.
Drain cucumbers and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4 cup (60g) salt. Let stand for 24 hours.
Drain cucumbers and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4 cup (60g) salt. Let stand for 24 hours.
Drain cucumbers and prick each cucumber several times with a table fork.
In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups (700ml) white vinegar, 3 cups (600g) sugar, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon celery seeds, 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
Pour the boiling pickling syrup over the cucumbers. Let stand for 6-8 hours.
Drain cucumbers and reserve the pickling syrup.
Add another 2 cups (400g) sugar and 2 cups (470ml) white vinegar to the reserved syrup. Bring to a boil.
Pour the boiling syrup over the pickles. Let stand for 24 hours.
Drain cucumbers and reserve the syrup.
Add 2 cups (400g) sugar and 1 cup (235ml) white vinegar to the reserved syrup. Bring to a boil.
Pour the boiling syrup over the pickles. Let stand for 6-8 hours.
Drain cucumbers and reserve the syrup.
Add 1 cup (200g) sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract to the reserved syrup. Bring to a boil.
Fill sterile pint jars with pickles, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Pour hot syrup over pickles, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Adjust lids and process using a low-temperature pasteurization method (detailed instructions available at [insert safe link to USDA guidelines for low-temperature pasteurization]). Alternatively, follow standard canning procedures for processing pickles.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

393 g

Sugar

1101g

Fat

Carbs

95g

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Questions fréquentes

Combien de temps faut-il pour préparer Sweet Gherkin Pickles ?

Sweet Gherkin Pickles prend environ 6090 minutes du début à la fin — environ 240 minutes de préparation et 5850 minutes de cuisson.

Combien de calories contient Sweet Gherkin Pickles ?

Sweet Gherkin Pickles contient environ 1157.9 calories par portion, avec environ 7 g de protéines, 95 g de glucides et 1 g de lipides.

De quels ingrédients ai-je besoin pour Sweet Gherkin Pickles ?

Les principaux ingrédients de Sweet Gherkin Pickles sont Cucumbers, Pickling Salt, Sugar, Vinegar, Turmeric, Celery Seeds. Consultez la liste complète avec les quantités ci-dessus.