Bread and Butter Pickles — FarmPal

Ingredients

• •6 lbs pickling cucumbers, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• •2 lbs sweet onions, thinly sliced
• •1/2 cup canning/pickling salt
• •3 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
• •2 cups granulated sugar
• •2 tablespoons mustard seed
• •1 teaspoon turmeric
• •1 teaspoon celery seed
• •1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

1. 1Combine cucumber and onion slices in large bowl
2. 2Sprinkle with salt, cover with ice, let sit 3 hours
3. 3Drain thoroughly and rinse with cold water
4. 4In large pot, combine vinegar, sugar, and all spices
5. 5Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar
6. 6Add drained vegetables, heat through (do not boil)
7. 7Pack hot vegetables into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace
8. 8Cover with hot brine, maintaining headspace
9. 9Remove bubbles, wipe rims, apply lids
10. 10Process in water bath 10 minutes