These bread and butter pickles with cucumber, onion, and garlic are the best I have ever had — and I have been looking for a long time. I guarantee you’ll love them! This recipe makes a lot, so get ready to crunch.
Prep Time:: 1 hr
Cook Time::30 mins
Additional Time:: 3 hrs
Total Time:: 4 hrs 30 mins
Servings::50
Yield::8 quarts
Ingredients
25 cucumbers, thinly sliced
6 onions, thinly sliced
2 green bell peppers, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup salt
5 cups white sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
2 tablespoons mustard seed
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
1 ½ teaspoons celery seed
½ teaspoon whole cloves
Directions
Mix cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic, and salt together in a large bowl. Allow to stand approximately 3 hours.
Mix sugar, cider vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, celery seed, and whole cloves together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
Drain any liquid from the cucumber mixture. Stir cucumbers into the boiling vinegar mixture. Remove from heat shortly before the combined mixture comes to a boil.
Transfer into sterile screw-top jars; seal and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Enjoy!
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