6 Week Pickles

Sweet and tangy homemade pickles with a crunchy texture, perfect for preserving summer cucumbers and adding flavor to sandwiches and salads. Suitable for pickle lovers and home canners.

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Ingredients

  • whole cucumbers
  • 4 Tbsp. salt
  • 3 Tbsp. pickling spice
  • 3 Tbsp. alum
  • 4 lb. sugar
  • white vinegar

Instructions

  1. Wash cucumbers and cut off the ends.
  2. Place whole cucumbers in glass jars.
  3. Cover the cucumbers with white vinegar.
  4. Add 4 Tbsp. salt, 3 Tbsp. pickling spice, and 3 Tbsp. alum to the jars.
  5. Cover the jars and set aside for 5 weeks to ferment and develop flavor.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

31 kcal 2% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.7g 1% DV
Total Fat 0.1g
Carbs 6.5g 2% DV
Fiber 1.3g 5% DV
Sugar 0.4g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9692.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 98.3mg 2% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 1mcg
Vitamin C 9.9mg 11% DV
Calcium 17mg 1% DV
Iron 0.3mg 2% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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