Jerkin’ Your Gherkin
Picked fresh from the garden
We think that’s a bargain
Wash them and put them in brine
Salt water makes them fine
Overnight let them soak
Believe me it’s no joke
Cold cucumbers work best
Harder than all the rest
Slice them with some onion
Making pickles is fun
We’re in this heat working
Jerkin’ on the Gherkin
Sliced Sweet Gherkin Pickles Recipe
½ cup salt2 quarts water
Combine and pour over cleaned whole cucumbers, let stand in fridge overnight.
6 cups sugar
Combine following spices in cheese cloth and tie
1 tbsp whole allspice
1 tbsp whole cloves
½ tbsp celery seed
½ tbsp mustard seed
1 stick cinnamon (2” long)
1 bay leaf
Drain and rinse cucumbers and slice
4 cups small white onions
2 cups sliced carrots
12-16 cups slice cucumbers
Bring sugar and vinegar to a boil. Add spice bag and vegetables and return to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Remove spice bag, pack vegetables in hot sterilized jars. Return syrup to boil and pour over vegetables. Process in hot boiling bath 5 minutes Yield 6-7 pints
© Crackerberries 2012
