Nell B. Nichols

Icicle Pickles

Preparation info
  • Makes

    5 pints

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

The color of these sweet pickles is exceptionally good—so is the taste

Ingredients

  • 4 qts. (3″) cucumbers
  • 2 c. salt

Method

  • Cut cucumbers in quarters, lengthwise. Dissolve salt in boiling water; pour over cucumbers in crock; weight down with plate; let stand 1 week.
  • Drain; add 1 gal. fresh boiling water; let stand 24 hours; drain. Add alum to 1 gal. fresh boiling water; pour over pickles; let stand 24 hours; drain.
  • To make syrup, combine vinegar, sugar and allspice; heat to