Mondo's Hot & Spicy Pickles Recipe

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Mondo's Hot & Spicy Pickles
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Clean cucumbers in cold water.
  2. Place water, vinegar, sugar, salt in large pot.
  3. Place sprigs of dill (stems and all) and pickling spices in cheesecloth. Knot the cheesecloth and place in pot with the rest of ingredients.
  4. Bring to a boil to make a brine solution.
  5. Place a few peppercorns, few garlic cloves or chopped garlic, 1/8 teaspoons Alum, a couple dried whole chile peppers in each empty canning jar that is going to be used. If you desire hotter pickles, add optional 1 - 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes to each jar.
  6. Then place pickles in jar and fill with brine solution.
  7. Wipe rims of jars with clean cloth, place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
  8. Process for 8 minutes in water bath.
  9. Remove to cloth-protected counter and let rest undisturbed for 24 hours to cool.
  10. Pickles are ready to eat in about 2 weeks. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 300.32 Kcal (1257 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.11g 5%
Cholesterol 2.46mg 1%
Sodium 4879.06mg 203%
Potassium 2410.97mg 51%
Total Carbs 39.96g 13%
Sugars 21.62g 86%
Dietary Fiber 17.72g 71%
Protein 17.72g 35%
Vitamin C 53.3mg 89%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 337.7mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 11.01 Kcal (46 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.11g 5%
Cholesterol 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 178.86mg 203%
Potassium 88.39mg 51%
Total Carbs 1.46g 13%
Sugars 0.79g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 71%
Protein 0.65g 35%
Vitamin C 2mg 89%
Calcium 12.4mg 34%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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