Sweet Gherkin Pickles Food

SWEET GHERKINS

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers, blossom, ends removed. Use the littlest ones you can find!
• FIRST DAY:
• In the afternoon, place cucumbers in large bowl and cover with boiling water; let stand 6 hours or overnight.
• SECOND DAY:.
• In the morning, drain cucumbers and cover with fresh boiling water. Let stand 6 hours.
• In the afternoon, drain cucumbers; add salt; cover with fresh boiling water.
• THIRD DAY:.
• In the morning, drain cucumbers; prick with fork. Combine 3 cups of the sugar, 3 cups of the vinegar, herbs, and spices (except vanilla extract) in a pan. Heat to the boiling point and pour over cucumbers.
• In the afternoon, drain syrup mixture into a large pan; add 2 cups of the sugar and 2 more cups of the vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over cucumbers. Cover and let stand.
• FOURTH DAY:.
• In the morning, drain syrup mixture into a large pan; add 2 cups of the sugar and 1 cup of the vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over pickles.
• In the afternoon, prepare jars. Drain syrup mixture off pickles into large pan; add remaining 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract (if using) to syrup; heat to boiling. Pack pickles into clean, hot jars. cover with hot syrup leaving 1/2 inch head space; seal. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

SWEET GHERKINS

Steps:

• Brine cukes: dissolve ½ cup salt in 2 quarts water, pour the solution over cukes, and let stand for 24 hours in a cool place. Drain. Put the cukes in a clean crock. Dissolve 1 cup of the sugar in the vinegar and add spices tied in a bag. Bring the vinegar to a boil. Pour the boiling hot syrup over the cukes. Next day, drain off syrup and add 1 cup sugar, bring to a rolling boil. Pour the boiling hot syrup over the cukes. Repeat the next day adding the last cup of sugar. Next day, drain the syrup from the pickles and pack the pickles into scalded jars. Heat the syrup to a rolling boil and fill the jars. Remove air bubbles. Add more syrup if necessary. 1/8" head space. 10 minutes boiling water bath.

EASY SWEET GHERKINS

Steps:

• Let gherkins stand in medium brine overnight (4 tbsp salt to every cup of water); drain. Wash in cold water; drain. Tie spices in bag and add to the vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil and pour over gherkins. Put into crock. Stir 1 tbsp sugar into them each morning for 8 days until desired sweetness is reached.

HOW TO MAKE SWEET GHERKIN PICKLES

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/16-inch slices off blossom ends and discard, but leave ¼ inch of stem attached. Place cucumbers in large container and cover with boiling water.
• Six to 8 hours later, and on the second day, drain and cover with 6 US quarts (6,000 ml) of fresh boiling water containing ¼ cup salt. On the third day, drain and prick cucumbers with a table fork.
• Combine and bring to boil 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups sugar, turmeric, and spices. Pour over cucumbers. Six to 8 hours later, drain the pickling syrup into a saucepan.
• Add 2 cups each of sugar and vinegar to the syrup and reheat to boil. Pour over pickles. On the fourth day, drain the syrup into a saucepan. Add another 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar.
• Heat to boiling and pour over pickles. Six to 8 hours later, drain the pickling syrup into a saucepan. Add 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla to syrup and heat to boiling.
• Fill sterile pint jars with pickles and cover with hot syrup, leaving ½-inch headspace.
• Adjust lids and process using the low-temperature pasteurization treatment. This results in a better product texture, but must be carefully managed to avoid possible spoilage. Place jars in a canner filled halfway with warm (120 to 140 °F) water. Then, add hot water to a level 1 inch (2.5 cm) above jars. Heat the water enough to maintain 180 to 185 °F (82 to 85 °C) water temperature for 30 minutes. Check with a candy or jelly thermometer to be certain that the water temperature is at least 180 °F (82 °C) during the entire 30 minutes. Temperatures higher than 185 °F (85 °C) may cause unnecessary softening of pickles.

EMERIL'S HOMEMADE SWEET AND SPICY PICKLES

Steps:

• Place cucumbers, onions, pickling salt, and water in a large, non-reactive bowl. Cover and allow cucumbers to soak for 2 hours. Drain the water from the onions and cucumbers through a colander and rinse well for 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
• Combine the vinegars, sugar, mustard seeds, turmeric, cloves, garlic, and peppers in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and add the cucumbers and onions. Bring to a simmer and remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Fill each of the hot sterilized pint-size preserving jars with the pickle mixture, dividing them evenly, and enough of the liquid to come within 1/2-inch of the top. Add 1/2 teaspoon of Natural Pickle Crisp to each jar, if desired. With a clean damp towel, wipe the rim and fit with a hot lid. Screw on the metal ring just until the point of resistance is met. Process the jars in a hot-water bath for 15 minutes.
• Using tongs, remove the jars, place on a towel, and let cool. Test the seals by allowing the jars to stand at room temperature overnight or until the lids pop. Tighten the rings and store in a cool dry place. Let the pickles age for at least 2 weeks before using.

PICKLED GHERKINS RECIPE -QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• ingredients.
• small dill cucumbers.
• brine, using 225 g salt to each 2 litres water.
• spiced vinegar.
• method.
• Place the gherkins in a saucepan, and cover with the brine.
• Bring nearly to boiling point. Do not actually boil, but simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain and leave until cold, then pack into (clean ,dry warmed jars) jars, and cover with spiced vinegar, preferably aromatic.
• Spiced vinegar.
• Place the vinegar and Pickling Spice in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, boil a minute or so and remove from the heat.
• You can pack and pour the vinegar when it cools if you prefer and use vinegar covers. I pour the vinegar on while still hot and seal straight away,( using mason jars, warm the jars first !).