Grandma LaVonne's Christmas Pickles Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

14 -16 medium sized cucumbers
water
1 1/2 tsp alum
1 quart vinegar
8 cups sugar
2 tbsp pickling spices
food coloring, green
food coloring, red
2 sticks cinnamon (for red pickles only)

Directions:

Day 1: Wash cucumbers and place in a crock.
Cover with boiling water 2 times a day for 2 days.
Day 3: Rinse in warm water. Cut into 1/2 inch chunks and cover with boiling water. Add alum.
Day 4: Drain, rinse and cover with boiling syrup: Vinegar, sugar, spices food coloring (If using red, add cinnamon sticks).
Cover with this syrup for four days. Reboil two times a day.
Day 8: Pack chunks into canning jars, cover with boiling syrup and seal. Pickles are ready to eat now. Extra syrup may be saved and added to another batch.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	984.3 Kcal (4121 kJ)
Calories from fat	2.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.23g	0%
Cholesterol	0.19mg	0%
Sodium	17.86mg	1%
Potassium	14.32mg	0%
Total Carbs	241.37g	80%
Sugars	235.24g	941%
Dietary Fiber	0.27g	1%
Protein	0.26g	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	24.2mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	204.66 Kcal (857 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.05g	0%
Cholesterol	0.04mg	0%
Sodium	3.71mg	1%
Potassium	2.98mg	0%
Total Carbs	50.19g	80%
Sugars	48.91g	941%
Dietary Fiber	0.06g	1%
Protein	0.06g	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	2%
Calcium	5mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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