Name: Shaker Pickles
Yield: Makes about 8 pints
Ingredients: 4 quarts unpeeled cucumbers, thinly sliced; 8 white onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 green peppers, seeded and shredded; 1/2 cup salt; about 1 quart ice; 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric; 2 teaspoons mustard seed; 2 teaspoons celery seed; 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves; 5 cups sugar; 5 cups cider vinegar

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 8 pints

Ingredients

4 quarts unpeeled cucumbers, thinly sliced

8 white onions, peeled and thinly sliced

2 green peppers, seeded and shredded

1/2 cup salt

about 1 quart ice

1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric

2 teaspoons mustard seed

2 teaspoons celery seed

1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves

5 cups sugar

5 cups cider vinegar

Preparation

Mix the vegetables with the salt in a large bowl. Spread the ice over the top, cover with a weighted lid or plate and let stand for 3 hours. Drain. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the drained vegetables and bring to a boil again. Pour into hot, sterilized jars, cover and seal.