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My favorite sweet little pickles. Recipe from the BBB.
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8 pints
Prep Time: 4 days Cook Time: 10 minutes BWBIngredients
8 pounds 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inch cucumbers
1/2 cup canning salt, divided
8 cups sugar, divided
6 cups vinegar, divided
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons celery seed
2 teaspoons whole mixed pickling spice
2 sticks cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
Directions
Wash cucumbers; drain. Combine 6 quarts boiling water and 1/4 cup salt; pour over cucumbers. Let stand 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
On second day, drain. Combine 6 quarts boiling water and 1/4 cup salt; pour over cucumbers. Let stand overnight.
On third day, drain. Prick cucumbers in several places. Combine 3 cups sugar, 3 cups vinegar, and turmeric in a large sauce pot. Tie whole spices in a spice bag; add spice bag to liquid. Bring to a boil. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers; let stand 6 to 8 hours. Drain cucumbers, reserving liquid. Add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar to liquid. Bring to a boil. Pour over cucumbers; let stand overnight.
On fourth day, drain, reserving liquid. Add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar to reserved liquid; bring to a boil. Pour over cucumbers; let stand 6 to 8 hours. Remove spice bag. Drain cucumbers, reserving liquid. Add 1 cup sugar to liquid; bring to a boil. Pack pickles into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. BWB 10 minutes.
Categories: Boiling Water Bath, BWB Pickles & Pickled Stuff, Canning, Preserving
Submitted by: suzanne-mcminn on May 25, 2011
kellyb says:
Suzanne, what size cukes did you use to make your gherkins? I’ve got 2 bushels of cukes but they’re 3 – 4″ inches long and I was wondering if they would work.
On August 6, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Suzanne McMinn says:
Yes, they will, kellyb! You can see in the pic on the recipe that mine were anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. The recipe says 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inch, but I didn’t have many that were that small. For the bigger ones, the only time in the process it really matters is when you prick them. I pricked the bigger ones more.
On August 6, 2011 at 3:11 pm
kellyb says:
Thank you for your quick response. My DH loves gherkins and none of my cukes are that small. I thought the pictures of yours sure made them look about the size of mine.
On August 6, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Dede ~ wvhomecanner says:
tried these at the party on Sassafras Farm yesterday and they are WONDERFUL! Now to find me some tiny cukes!
dede
On June 17, 2012 at 10:35 am
AtHomeMyWay says:
These look just wonderful! What kind of cucumbers do you plant to get these little cucumbers? I think I planted Sumter cukes. I need to plant way more next year to get enough at one time for pickles and just wondered what kind of cucumber worked well for these. THANK YOU!
On August 2, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Sandy D says:
Love this recipe … but I have to ask … when it says drain each of the 3 days, does that mean drain and rinse? The reason I ask is I followed a recipe and it only said drain, when it should have also said rinse. It was so salty, I had to throw out all the jars I made. So I’m a little cautious now. Thanks.
On August 6, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Suzanne McMinn says:
Sandy, I don’t remember for sure now, but it wouldn’t hurt to rinse them if you’re worried about it.
On August 9, 2013 at 11:16 am
nisavim says:
Thanks for the recipe. Any issues with doubling the brine?
On July 20, 2016 at 11:49 am