Best 2 Mrs Shelby Mary Hancocks No Cook Sweet Pickles Recipes

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MRS. SHELBY (MARY) HANCOCK'S NO COOK SWEET PICKLES



Mrs. Shelby (Mary) Hancock's No Cook Sweet Pickles image

My grandmother was a wonderful cook and she made these pickles every year from cukes that she grew herself. She was a gentle woman who loved fishing and gardening. I miss her very much

Provided by ErneChef

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 1 gallon

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 cups sugar
3 cups apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup coarse salt
1 garlic clove
1 pinch alum

Steps:

  • Mix above ingrdients until sugar dissolves (Do not heat).
  • Wash and dry cucumbers.
  • Slice cucumbers and pack in gallon jug.
  • Pour liquid over sliced cucumbers. Ready to eat in 2 or 3 days.
  • Makes 1 gallon pickles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4123.4, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 56632, Carbohydrate 1027, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 1009.1, Protein 3

SWEET PICKLES FROM RIPE CUCUMBERS



Sweet Pickles from Ripe Cucumbers image

Large, over-ripe cucumbers plus a family favorite recipe equals sweet, spicy pickles.

Provided by Renee Pottle

Categories     Pickles

Time 13h20m

Yield 6 pints

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 cups of peeled, quartered, seeded, over-ripe cucumbers
½ cup pickling salt
8 cups water
4 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
1½ cups water
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¾ tsp ground cloves

Steps:

  • Cut cucumbers into large strips or pieces.
  • Combine salt and 8 cups of water in a large stock pot. Stir until salt dissolves.
  • Add the cucumbers. Let stand at least 12 hours.
  • Drain and rinse cucumbers.
  • In a large pot, combine sugar, vinegar, 1½ cups water, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil.
  • Add drained cucumbers.Gently boil until cucumbers begin to look transparent. You may have to do this in two separate batches if your pot is too small.
  • Pack into clean pint jars.Cover with the vinegar syrup.
  • Top with 2 piece canning covers. Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from canner and let sit on counter overnight.
  • Pickles will improve with age, so let sit at least 3 weeks before serving.

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