Pickles

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 cucumbers (large)
  • 2 c. white vinegar
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1/2 tsp. mustard seed
  • 1 c. sugar
  • turmeric (optional)
  • alum (optional)
  • onions

Directions

  1. 1
    Peel cucumbers; soak in salt brine overnight, also onions. Bring vinegar, water, mustard seed and sugar to a boil.
  2. 2
    Add cucumbers and onions.
  3. 3
    Boil about 3 minutes.
  4. 4
    Put in jars and seal at once.
  5. 5
    Add turmeric if you want it yellow.
  6. 6
    Can also add a little alum if you like.
  7. 7
    This recipe was from Erma Gass.
  8. 8
    Yellow cucumbers would be best.

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