Cassia Bud Sweet Pickles Recipes

SWEET PICKLES FROM RIPE CUCUMBERS

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.

SWEET MIXED PICKLES WITH CASSIA BUDS

Steps:

• Place vegetables in large bowl or pail and cover with a brine made of 1 cp. coarse salt to each 10 cps. of water. Let stand 3 days mixing once a day. After 3 days drain well, cover with cold water & leave for 3 more days stirring well once a day. Drain. Place vegetables in sterilized jars.
• Measure brine ingredients into alarge kettle, bring to a boil and boil hard for one minute. Pour over prepared vegetables, seal jars and store for one month before eating.