Garden Green
08-03-2009, 11:27 PM
4 quarts medium, unwaxed cucumbers (measure after slicing)
6 medium onions, sliced
2 green peppers, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup kosher salt
5 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons mustard seed
3 cups cider vinegar
Cracked ice
Do not peel cucumbers, slice thin. Add onions, peppers, and whole garlic cloves. Add salt. Cover with cracked ice and mix thoroughly. Let stand 3 hours. Drain well. Combine remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Pour over cucumber mixture. Heat just to boil. Seal in hot, sterilized jars. Process for 10 minutes.
Yield: 8 pints
6 medium onions, sliced
2 green peppers, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup kosher salt
5 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons mustard seed
3 cups cider vinegar
Cracked ice
Do not peel cucumbers, slice thin. Add onions, peppers, and whole garlic cloves. Add salt. Cover with cracked ice and mix thoroughly. Let stand 3 hours. Drain well. Combine remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Pour over cucumber mixture. Heat just to boil. Seal in hot, sterilized jars. Process for 10 minutes.
Yield: 8 pints