Sweet cucumber pickle

Name: Sweet cucumber pickle
Yield: Makes 4lb (1.8kg)
Ingredients: 2 oz (50 g) salt; 1 pint (600 ml) cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar; 1 pint (600 ml) cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar; 1 lb (450 g) granulated sugar; ½ level teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ level teaspoon ground cloves; 1 tablespoon mustard seed; 2 large onions; 3 large cucumbers

Preparation info

Makes
4
lb

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Katie Stewart’s Cookbook

By Katie Stewart

Published 1983

About

Ingredients

3 large cucumbers
2 large onions
2 oz (50

Vegan

Method

Thinly slice the cucumbers. Peel and thinly slice the onions. Arrange in alternating layers in a mixing bowl, sprinkling salt between each layer. Cover with a weighted plate and leave to stand for 3 hours. After this time the cucumber and onion will be swimming in liquid. Pour away the salty liquid and thoroughly rinse and drain the vegetables.

Put the vinegar, sugar and spices into a s