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Category: Pickles & Preserves

Spicy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

February 2, 2025 Frank

serves 12 12 3 to 4 inch long pickling cucumbers 2 cups water 1 3/4 cups white vinegar 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh dill weed 1/2 cup white sugar 8 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse salt 1 tablespoon Read More …

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Russian Freshly Salted Cucumbers

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

cucumbers salt seasonings to taste (dill, garlic, horseradish leaves, pepper) Cucumbers sorted by size, washed, folded into a clean jar, shifting the seasonings. Prepare a solution of salt: 2-3 tablespoons of salt per liter of water. Pour the cooled brine Read More …

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Pickled Beets

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

3 kilograms fresh small beets, stems removed 2 cups white sugar 1 tablespoon pickling salt 1 quart white vinegar 1/4 cup whole cloves Place beets in a large stockpot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until Read More …

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Pickled Fish

December 9, 2024January 22, 2025 Frank

Recipe is spicy 10 pounds fish 1 ounce whole allspice 1 ounce mustard seed 2 ounces regular mixed pickling spice 1/2 pound onion, sliced 1/2 ounce bay leaves 1-1/2 quarts distilled (white) vinegar 2-1/2 pints water 1 ounce white pepper Read More …

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Pickled Garlic (Kratiem Dong)

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

Thai garlic comes in pods that are about the same size as Western garlic but the cloves are about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of ours and there are correspondingly more in a head. The plus is that they don’t Read More …

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Pickled Sweet Peppers

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

4 quarts Sweet peppers; red, green or yellow 1-1/2 cups Pickling salt 2 cloves Garlic 2 Tablespoons Prepared horseradish 10 cups Cider vinegar 2 cups Water 1/4 cup Sugar Yield: 8 servings Cut two small slits in each pepper. Wear Read More …

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Pickled Bell Peppers

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

7 Pounds Firm bell peppers 3-1/2 cups Sugar 3 cups Vinegar (5 percent) 3 cups Water 9 Garlic cloves 4-1/2 teaspoons Canning or pickling salt Yield: 9 Pints Wash peppers, cut into quarters, remove cores and seeds, and cut away Read More …

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Green Tomato Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

7 lb. sliced green tomatoes (no ripeness) 2 gallons water 3 cups pickling lime Syrup: 5 lb. sugar 3 pt. vinegar (1 qt. white, 1 pt. cider) 1 box pickling spices 1 teaspoon salt Soak tomatoes for 24 hours in Read More …

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China Moon Pickled Ginger

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

Small Batch Makes 3/4 Cup Ginger And 2 Cups Juice Large Batch Makes 1-1/3 Quarts Ginger And 2-1/2 Quarts Juice Look for hands of ginger that have a thin skin stretched taut over the tuber, with no soft or moldy Read More …

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Pickled Tomato Parcels

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

Serves 6 6 smooth, soft green tomatoes (a bit of pink is OK) 1/4 cup coarse salt 1/2 head cabbage 1 tablespoon whole mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice soft kitchen twine 6 cups cold white Read More …

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Chinese Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

1-1/2 cups cucumber 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup vinegar 5 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons fresh ginger 1 teaspoon sesame seed Leave small strips of green on cucumbers when peeling. Slice very thin. Place in bowl. Add salt and let stand Read More …

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Limed Sweet Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

Slice 1 gallon medium cucumbers (1/4 inch thick) into large crock or kettle. Add 1 gallon cold water and sprinkle with 1 C. household lime. Pour a little hot water over lime to desolve. Let sit 24 hours, then rinse Read More …

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Pickled Garlic

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

500 g garlic 250 ml white vinegar 250 ml white wine; or dry vermouth 1 fresh chili; chopped 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 sprig rosemary 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt Break the garlic Read More …

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Pickled Garlic

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

6 heads garlic; peeled 300 ml white vinegar 4 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon pickling salt 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 bay leaf Yield: 500 ml Combine everything except the garlic and boil for 2 minutes. Add the Read More …

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Microwave Bread and Butter Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

2 cups sliced cucumber, thin 3/4 cup onion sliced thin 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon turmeric Mix all in a 2 qt. bowl (microwavable) Read More …

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Dill Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

Soak small pickling cucumbers overnight in cold water. To 7-8 1-quart jars add: 1 large clove of garlic 1 head of dill 1/4 teaspoon Powdered alum 1 hot pepper 3 large grape leaves as many whole or half small cucumbers Read More …

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Pickled Beans (Northeast Germany)

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

500 g green beans (about 1 lb) salt 1/2 lemon; rind (1 lg. piece) 1/2 l vinegar 375 g sugar (13 oz) 5 cloves Yield: 2 jars Wash beans and snip off ends and strings, if necessary. Blanch in boiling Read More …

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Zucchini Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

2 pounds zucchini , sliced 2 onion, minced water 1/2 cup salt 2 cups white vinegar 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon celery seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard Cut unpeeled zucchini and peeled onions into slices. Cover Read More …

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Candied Cucumber Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

7 lbs. large, yellow Cucumbers 1 cup Pickling Lime 1 gallon Water 3 cups Vinegar, divided 1 small bottle Red Food Coloring 1 tablespoon Alum 10 cups Granulated Sugar 8 Cinnamon Sticks 10-oz. package Red-Hot Candies Makes 6 to 8 Read More …

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Thai Cucumber Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

3 cups cucumbers, sliced thinly 1/2 small onion, sliced thinly 1 Tablespoon cilantro leaves, chopped 1/2 cup peanuts, crushed MIXTURE 1 2 each red chili peppers, seeded 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped 2 teaspoons cilantro root, chopped 2 teaspoons peppercorns, whole Read More …

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Freezer Pickles

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Frank

2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup white vinegar (must be 4% to 6% acidity) 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon celery seed Mix above ingredients together and still until the sugar