Joannes Sweet And Hot Pickles Recipes

Steps:

• To draw out excess liquid and increase crunch, toss cucumbers and onion with salt in a large colander. Add ice, and toss again. Place over a bowl, and refrigerate, tossing occasionally, for 3 hours. Drain. Rinse well, and drain again.
• Bring vinegar, sugar, mustard and celery seeds, peppercorns, turmeric, and red-pepper flakes to a boil in a saucepan. Add cucumbers and onion. Return to a boil (if using squashes, add them, then remove from heat; do not return to a boil).
• Ladle into 3 hot sterilized pint jars, leaving about 1/2 inch below each jar's neck. Wipe rims of jars with a clean, damp cloth; cover tightly with sterilized lids and screw tops. Using tongs or a jar clamp, transfer jars to a rack in a large canning pot or a large, deep pot filled with hot water, being sure to keep jars upright at all times. (Jars should be spaced 1 inch apart, and should not touch sides of pot.) Cover with water by 1 inch. Cover pot, and bring to a boil. Process jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. Let cool. Press down on each lid. If lid pops back, it's not sealed; refrigerate unsealed jars immediately, and use within 1 month. Sealed jars can be stored in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive bowl, combine cucumbers, onion and salt. Cover with crushed ice and mix well. Let stand 3 hours. Drain; rinse and drain thoroughly., In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, water, vinegars, mustard seed, celery seed and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cucumber mixture; return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until heated through., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 4 hot wide-mouth 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add 3 garlic cloves and 1 bay leaf to each jar. Remove air bubbles and, if necessary, adjust headspace by adding hot pickling liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Steps:

• Drain the whole Valistic Kosher Dill Pickles and slice them the desired thickness.
• Put half the sliced pickles into a gallown jar.
• Add Sugar.
• Add Tabassco Sauce.
• Add Garlic, crushed.
• Add the remaining half of the sliced pickles in the gallon jar.
• Cover with a lid.
• Turn jar twice (2 times) a day for 7 days.

Steps:

• Clean cucumbers in cold water.
• Place water, vinegar, sugar, salt in large pot.
• Place sprigs of dill (stems and all) and pickling spices in cheesecloth. Knot the cheesecloth and place in pot with the rest of ingredients.
• Bring to a boil to make a brine solution.
• Place a few peppercorns, few garlic cloves or chopped garlic, 1/8 teaspoons Alum, a couple dried whole chile peppers in each empty canning jar that is going to be used. If you desire hotter pickles, add optional 1 - 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes to each jar.
• Then place pickles in jar and fill with brine solution.
• Wipe rims of jars with clean cloth, place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Process for 8 minutes in water bath.
• Remove to cloth-protected counter and let rest undisturbed for 24 hours to cool.
• Pickles are ready to eat in about 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Makes about 3 pints.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss together cucumbers, onion, and salt. Cover mixture with a clean, dry dishtowel, then cover surface with ice cubes (keeping the salted cucumbers very cold ensures crunchy pickles). Refrigerate for about 3 hours, until vegetables have released some liquid. Rinse well under cold running water to remove excess salt. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, and spices. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add vegetables to pot and bring to just under a boil. Remove pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to jars or other containers with tight-fitting lids. Cover vegetables with brine, cover containers, and refrigerate.
• Pickles keep, refrigerated, for several weeks.

Steps:

• Cut the pickles in long or round slices and drain in a colander with a towel over it overnight in sink.
• Mix sugar, minced garlic, and jalapeno slices in a large bowl.
• Use the gallon pickle jar and make alternating layers of sugar & pickles.
• You may have to shake the jar some and bounce it on a thick towel to make room for all of the pickles.
• Cover top with saran wrap or wax paper under the lid.
• Set on counter and turn jar every day for 6 days.
• Pack in sterile jars & refrigerate.
• The fridge makes them crunchy!
• Use glass jars for the better flavor.
• You can use the cut hamburger pickles too.

Steps:

• Scrub the cucumbers and put them in a crock or some other container and cover with boiling water.
• Let stand for 24 hours.
• Drain.
• Repeat this process for 3 more days.
• (Total of 4 days).
• On the 5th day, remove the cucumbers, rinse well in cold water and cut them into chunks.
• Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt and the spices (tied in cheesecloth) and bring to a boil.
• Pour over the sliced cucumbers.
• Let stand 24 hours.
• On the 6th day drain the syrup back into a saucepan, bring to a boil, (along with the spicebag) and pour again over the cucumbers.
• Let stand another 24 hours.
• On the 7th day drain the syrup again, bring to boil and pour over the cucumbers.
• On the 8th and final day, drain the syrup, bring to a boil.
• Put the pickles into hot sterilized pint jars along with a piece of hot pepper, and pour the boiling hot syrup over.
• Process in a boiling water bath for ten minutes.
• *Usecayenne peppers, or whatever fresh hot peppers you may have.
• Be careful though to not add too much, as pickles may be too hot.
• These are also excellent without the hot peppers.

Steps:

• 1. DRAIN GALLON JAR OF DILL PICKLE SLICES AND PUT IN LARGE BOWL.
• 2. PUT WHOLE BAG OF SUGAR INTO THE BOWL WITH THE DRAINED PICKLE SLICES.
• 3. PUT 1/2 OR MORE BOTTLE OF TABASCO SAUCE INTO THE BOWL WITH THE PICKLE SLICES AND THE SUGAR. STIR UNTIL THE SUGAR IS DISSOLVED.
• 4. REFRIGERATE. STIR THESE EVERYDAY ONCE OR TWICE A DAY UNTIL A WEEK. THESE WILL BECOME VERY CRISP AND SWEET AND HOT. GREAT ON SANDWICHES OR TO THE SIDE. OR JUST GREAT TO EAT ON THEIR OWN. ENJOY

Steps:

• Drain the pickles, discarding the juice. Slice the pickles into 1 to 2 inch chunks and return to pickle jar.
• Add the sugar and hot sauce to the pickles.
• Seal the jar and shake until sugar dissolves. Let stand at room temperature for 13 days, shaking the jar 1 to 2 times per day. On day 14 put the jar in refrigerator until ready to serve.