Bread and butter pickles #3

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4quartsMedium size cucumbers; thinly sliced
6mediumsWhite onions; sliced
2Green peppers; chopped
3Cloves garlic
cupCoarse medium salt
Cracked ice
5cupsSugar
3cupsCider vinegar
teaspoonTumeric
teaspoonCelery seed
2tablespoonsMustard seed

Directions

Do not pare cucumbers; slice thin. Add onions, peppers and garlic. Add salt, cover with cracked ice; mix well. Let stand three hours and drain well. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture. Heat just to a boil. Seal in hot sterilized pint jars. Makes 8 pints. This is one of the easiest types of pickles to make, and they remain crisp for several years.

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