Bread And Butter Pickles

Name: Bread And Butter Pickles
Ingredients: 3 medium onions; 30 (6-inch) cucumbers, sliced; 5 Tbsp. salt; 1 1/4 Tbsp. alum; 6 1/2 c. vinegar; 5 c. sugar; 3 tsp. celery seed; 2 1/2 tsp. mustard seed; 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric; 2 1/2 tsp. ginger

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 medium onions
30 (6-inch) cucumbers, sliced
5 Tbsp. salt
1 1/4 Tbsp. alum
6 1/2 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
3 tsp. celery seed
2 1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
2 1/2 tsp. ginger

Directions

1

Slice onions and cucumbers.
2

Sprinkle salt and alum over cucumbers and onions.
3

Let stand 1 hour.
4

Drain in colander; set aside.
5

Make syrup of vinegar, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, turmeric and ginger in large pot and bring to boil for 5 minutes. Pour drained cucumbers into syrup.
6

Pour into hot, sterile jars immediately.
7

Seal.
8

I put the jars in water and bring to a boil before filling so they will be hot enough to seal.
9

Yield: 6 pints.