3 Day Sweet Pickles

Submitted by brian48195

"My Grandmother used to make these pickles when I was a little kid in 1/2 gallon paper milk cartons. I am trying to find her original recipe. I found this one and hope it is close. Let me know how they turn out if you make them before I do. Thanks, Brian"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• Pickles

• 5 cucumbers (just a guess here)
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup salt

• Syrup

• 3 cups sugar
• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 pinch alum, as needed

directions

1. Day 1-3 - Soak pickles in water and salt for 3 days.
2. Day 3 - Drain and rinse pickles. Mix 2 cups of vinegar to 1 cup water. Pour over pickles. Bring to boil. Put in jars.
3. Mix 3 cups of sugar, 2 cups of vinegar and ½ tsp allspice. Heat. Pour over top of pickles and add a pinch of alum to each jar. Seal.