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Shaker Pickles

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 8 pints

Ingredients

4

quarts unpeeled cucumbers, thinly sliced

8

white onions, peeled and thinly sliced

2

green peppers, seeded and shredded

1

/2 cup salt

about 1 quart ice

1

1/2 teaspoons turmeric

2

teaspoons mustard seed

2

teaspoons celery seed

1

/2 teaspoon powdered cloves

5

cups sugar

5

cups cider vinegar

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Preparation

  1. Mix the vegetables with the salt in a large bowl. Spread the ice over the top, cover with a weighted lid or plate and let stand for 3 hours. Drain. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the drained vegetables and bring to a boil again. Pour into hot, sterilized jars, cover and seal.