Janet Cooper

Dark Chunks

Preparation info

  • 2 to 3 pints

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Home Canning and Preserving
Home Canning and Preserving

By Janet Cooper

Published 2014

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Ingredients

  • 4 large, Slim cucumbers (or 2 english cucumbers)
  • 3 tablespoons coarse salt

Method

  1. Peel the cucumbers, quarter, remove seeds, and cut into chunks (if using English cucumbers, wash, cut in quarters lengthwise, and cut into chunks). Add the salt, mix well, and let stand overnight. Rinse and drain well.
  2. Combine all the syrup ingredients and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Leave the syrup to steep overnight.
  3. Return the syrup to a boil.