Sweet Pickle Spears

Submitted by Ellen Brody

"I got this recipe from a neighbor many years ago. It is very simple and very good and inexpensive. They are requested all the time from family and friends."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 10 half pints

ingredients

• 4 lbs cucumbers (3-4inch)
• 4 cups sugar
• 3 3⁄4 cups vinegar
• 3 tablespoons canning salt
• 4 teaspoons celery seeds
• 4 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons mustard seeds

directions

1. slice ends from cucumbers and cut into spears.
2. Cover cucumbers with boiling water; let stand 2 hours.
3. Drain and pack into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
4. Bring remaining ingredients to a boil.
5. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
6. Remove air bubbles.
7. Adjust caps.
8. Process l0 minutes in boiling water bath.

Reviews

[Art T.]

Question about Ellen Brody sweet pickles. Recipe looks very simple. Will the pickles be shelf stable, or need to be kept in refrigerator?

 

[deb elshoff]

I used this recipe last weekend but I didn't do the spears. I cut the cucumbers into slices.Except for the ones that were to big to slice so those I skinned and cut out the seeds and chunked up. We haven't tried them yet but it was so easy to do . And didn't take me 2 weeks like some other recipes.