Jane's cucumber pickle

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 quarts Sliced Cucumbers
1½ cup White Onions; sliced
2 larges Garlic Cloves; peeled
½ cup Salt
4 cups Sugar
1½ teaspoon Turmeric
1½ teaspoon Mustard Seed
3 cups White Vinegar
2 Trays Ice Cubes; crushed

Directions

Wash, drain, and slice cucumbers. Add onion, garlic, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Cover with ice and allow to stand 3 hours in a crock. Remove garlic. Combine remaining ingredients and heat to boiling; add cucumber and onion to this mixture. Return to boil, lower heat, and heat 5 minutes. Fill sterilized jars ½ inch from top. Process 5 minutes in boiling water.

Makes about 5 to 6 pints

Source: "Mountain Measures" -- Junior League of Charleston, WV ed. 1974 Recipe by: Mrs. G. Thomas Battle Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #678 by Bill Spalding <billspa@...> on Jul 19, 1997

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