Crystal Cukes

Recipe Ingredients

4 lbs	1816g / 64oz	Cucumbers - sliced
1 cup	237ml	Salt
1		Water
1 teaspoon	5ml	Alum
1 tablespoon	15ml	Powdered ginger
2 cups	474ml	Water
6 cups	1188g / 41oz	Sugar
1		Vinegar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Broken cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon	15ml	Whole celery seed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Whole all spice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Whole cloves

Recipe Instructions

Place the washed and sliced cucumbers in a brine made of the salt and gallon of water. Let stand in the brine for 8 days.

Drain. Boil cucumbers in enough water to cover the cucumbers with the alum. Drain again.

Mix the 2 cups of water, sugar and vinegar. Place broken cinnamon sticks, all spice, cloves and celery seed in a cloth sack. Place sack in vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil with occasional stirring.

Drop in cucumbers and boil until clear, transparent and tender. Pack into hot quart jars. Fill jars to top with syrup and seal.

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Source:
Morten's Recipe Collection at http://sunsite.auc.dk/recipes

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