"GM" > wrote in message
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US Janet B. wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:50:21 -0500,
> wrote:
>
> >At the farmers market they have cucumbers for 50 cents each. They are
> >about 12-14 inches long and have a good girth. So I decided to make my
> >bread and butter pickles instead of buying them for about 3.50 a jar
> >or more.
> >
> >So the first thing I do is thinly slice my cukes in many slices, it
> >usually works out to one cuke per 24 oz jar. Then I put them in a
> >large bowl and give them a good salting a good mix and cover and let
> >them sit in the fridge for about three hours.
> >
> >Then I make my vinegar solution by mixing usually 2 parts water to 1
> >part apple cider or maybe white distilled vinegar. Then I add my
> >spices I will most often as the sweetener add 1/2 to 1 sugar per
> >vinegar. Then usually about 1/4 tsp mustard seeds or even 1/8 for a
> >small batch. Then I cut some green onions in about 1 inch strips and
> >throw that in the vinegar solution. Then I place it over a low flame
> >and make sure the sugar has completely dissolved.
> >I will then take the cucumber water that has been pulled out of the
> >cukes by the salt and add that to the vinegar. There is some great
> >flavor in there.
> >
> >When my vinegar solution comes to a light boil I will fill my empty
> >jars with the cuke slices and then pour in the vinegar. Very lightly I
> >will put on the lids and tightening them only fingertip tight. Then
> >place the jars in my air fryer oven and set it to 190 F for about 35
> >minutes. I usually just leave it in there over night to cool and the
> >next day ensure the lids have tightened and then store the jars on a
> >shelf somewhere.
> > --
> >
> >
> >"There are idiots among us, and they all believe in a god"
> > ~Toidi Uoy
>
> have you ever pickled anything before?
That's not a "pickle recipe", that's a "BOTULISM recipe", lol...
And it's way cheaper to simply buy a decent pickle, canning is very labor -
intensive and costly...
I used to can a lot many years ago, but the novelty soon wore off. I can
buy better canned tomatoes, etc., than I can make...I bought all the canning
produce at local farmers markets, canning is useful if you grown yer own
stuff, otherwise it is mostly a money/time sink...
A few years back I made some brandied cherries, etc. for holiday gifting,
but I gave even that up...
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I canned applesauce and pears when we first moved back here. By year two,
we still had stuff left from the previous year. We just don't eat enough of
that to warrant it and a lot of people are fearful of home canned foods in
case you don't really know what you're doing.
I buy bread and butter pickles once or twice a year. Pretty sure the price
is closer to $2.00 here for a small jar.