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Sweet Spiced Bread and Butter Pickles | Kitchen Cents
Rachel Koller

Sweet Spiced Bread and Butter Pickles

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These Sweet Spiced Bread and Butter Pickles are a perfect way to preserve all those garden-fresh cucumbers for a treat later on. Pair these pickles with hamburgers or enjoy them on a delicious holiday relish tray for a sweet spiced twist.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 9 pints
Calories: 637

Ingredients
  

  • 30 small-medium pickling cucumbers sliced thin
  • 3 large onions sliced thin
  • 2 red bell peppers diced
  • 3/4 cup salt
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • 3 cups white vinegar
  • 3 cups cider vinegar
  • 6 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon whole cloves

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix cucumbers, onions, peppers, salt, and crushed ice.  Let stand for 2-3 hours.
  2. After 2-3 hours of standing, drain liquid from cucumber mixture.
  3. In a large pot, bring to boil vinegars, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, turmeric, and cloves. 
  4. Add drained cucumber mixture to boiling vinegar mixture.  Heat.  Remove from heat right before it returns to a boil.
  5. Ladle hot cucumber mixture into sterilized pint-size canning jars. Wip tops to enable secure seal.  Place sealing lid and ring on each jar.
  6. Process using a water bath method.  Processing time will vary depending on your elevation. Let fully cool (24 hours) and store until ready to enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 155gProtein: 2gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9447mgFiber: 2gSugar: 148g

Notes

Table 1. Recommended process time for Bread-and-Butter Pickles in a boiling-water canner. Process Time at Altitudes ofStyle of PackJar Size0 - 1,000 ft1,001 - 6,000 ftAbove 6,000 ftHotPints or Quarts10 min1520

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