Lemon cucumber pickles - part 2

Name: Lemon cucumber pickles - part 2
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 6 pounds of 4 to 5-inch pickling cucumbers; 8 cups thinly sliced onions /about 3 pounds onions; 1/2 cup canning salt; Crushed or cubed ice; 4 cups vinegar (5%); 4 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons. mustard seed; 1 1/2 tablespoon. celery seed; 1 tablespoon. ground turmeric

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6 servings

Easy

44 min

Ingredients

6 pounds of 4 to 5-inch pickling cucumbers
8 cups thinly sliced onions /about 3 pounds onions
1/2 cup canning salt
Crushed or cubed ice
4 cups vinegar (5%)
4 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons. mustard seed
1 1/2 tablespoon. celery seed
1 tablespoon. ground turmeric

Preparation

Preparation24 min

Cook time20 min

Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/6-inch off blossom end and discard. Cut into 3/16-inch rings.
Combine cucumbers and onions in a large bowl. Add canning salt.
Cover with 2 inches crushed or cubed ice. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, adding more ice as needed.
To Make Pickles:
Add sugar and remaining ingredients to vinegar in a large pot. Boil 10 minutes. Add well drained cucumbers and onions and slowly reheat to boiling. Fill pint or quart jars with cucumber & onion slices, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Fill to 1/2 inch from top with hot cooking liquid. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rims. Adjust lids.
Process pints or quarts for 10 minutes in a Boiling Water Bath. After processing and cooling, jars should be stored 4 to 5 weeks before use to develop ideal flavor.