Cucumber Pickles Aristocrats

Prep: 60 min Cook: 20 min Cuisine: American

Cucumber Pickles Aristocrats offer crisp, tangy pickles infused with ginger, celery seed, and spices, perfect for relish trays, sandwiches, or as a flavorful snack for pickle lovers.

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Ingredients

  • 45 medium-sized pickles (4-inch)
  • 5 pt. water
  • 2 1/2 cups salt
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1 quart vinegar
  • 1 pint water
  • 2 tablespoons celery seed
  • 3 pounds white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • green cake coloring
  • 1/2 tablespoon whole cloves

Instructions

  1. Slice the pickles to 1/4-inch thick.
  2. Make a brine of water and salt to float an egg.
  3. Let the pickles stand in the brine for 7 days, stirring each day.
  4. Drain the pickles from the brine.
  5. Cover the pickles with water containing the size of an egg.
  6. Bring the water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
  7. Drain the pickles.
  8. Cover the pickles with water containing ginger.
  9. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
  10. Drain the pickles.
  11. Simmer the pickles in vinegar, water, celery seed, white sugar, salt, and green cake coloring for 30 minutes.
  12. Mix whole cloves, bark cinnamon, and mixed spices, and seal the pickles while hot.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

227 kcal 11% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 2.3g 5% DV
Total Fat 3.5g 5% DV
Carbs 54.5g 20% DV
Fiber 9.9g 35% DV
Sugar 35.8g 72% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10205.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 415.5mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 9.8mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3% DV
Calcium 208.3mg 16% DV
Iron 3.8mg 21% DV
Diet fit High-fiber Under 400 cal Low-fat

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).

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