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Sweet Gherkin Pickles
Crisp, sweet gherkin pickles with warm spices and rich syrup flavor. This 4-day recipe develops incredible texture and taste without the 2-week wait.
👥 48 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 96h 20m⏳ Prep: 96h🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Ashley Adamant📖 creativecanning
🥘 Ingredients
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📝 Preparation Steps
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Day 1:
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Morning: Wash cucumbers, trim 1/16th of an inch off of the blossom ends, but leave the stem ends with 1/4 inch of stem attached. Pour boiling water over the small cucumbers in a heat proof container. Let sit 6–⏱️ 8 hours.
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Afternoon: Drain, add ¼ cup salt, and cover with boiling water. Let sit overnight.
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Day 2:
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Drain, add remaining ¼ cup salt, and cover with boiling water. Let sit overnight.
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Day 3:
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Morning: Drain, prick cucumbers several times each with a fork. Boil 3 cups sugar + 3 cups vinegar with spices. Pour over cucumbers.
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Afternoon: Drain syrup, add 2 cups sugar + 2 cups vinegar. Boil and pour over cucumbers. Let sit overnight.
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Day 4:
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Morning: Drain syrup, add 2 cups sugar + 1 cup vinegar. Boil and pour over cucumbers.
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Afternoon: Drain syrup, add remaining 1 cup sugar. Boil, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
sugar8 cupsvanilla (optional)2 tsp
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Canning:
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Pack cucumbers into jars and top with hot syrup, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. You can add the whole spices to the jars, or leave them out, it's up to you.
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Remove bubbles, wipe rims, and process in boiling water bath—⏱️ 10 minutes (pints), or ⏱️ 15 minutes if over 6,000 ft.
Nutrition Facts
calories
143 kcal
fat Content
0.2 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
34 g
sodium Content
1181 mg
protein Content
0.4 g
carbohydrate Content
35 g
saturated Fat Content
0.01 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.03 g
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