Cucumber Pickle
Cucumber pickles offer a crisp, tangy flavor with a hint of spice, perfect as a refreshing snack or condiment. The process involves brining cucumbers with salt, alum, and pickling spices, then fermenting for three months before sweetening. Ideal for those who enjoy homemade, tangy preserves.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash cucumbers and put them in a gallon jug.
- Add salt, powdered alum, and pickling spices to the jug with the cucumbers.
- Fill the jug with white vinegar.
- Put the lid on and let it stand for 3 months.
- After 3 months, wash the cucumbers quickly after removing them from the jug.
- Slice the cucumbers and sprinkle light cups of sugar over the slices.
- Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Put the slices back into a jar with the liquid made from the sugar dissolving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).