These are the best bread and butter pickles I have ever had!! And I have been looking for a long time. I guarantee you’ll love them!
Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles
April 25, 2020
Category
Vegetarian
These are the best bread and butter pickles I have ever had!! And I have been looking for a long time. I guarantee you’ll love them!
Notes
Processing times are for altitudes less than 1000 feet. At altitudes of 1000 feet or more increase processing time 1 minute for each 1000 feet of altitude.
Ingredients
- 9 to 11 lbs pickling cucumbers (about 50 – 3 to 4 inches)
- 1 pouch Mrs. Wages Zesty Bread & Butter Pickles Mix
- 8 3/4 cups Mrs. Wages White Distilled Vinegar (5% acidity)
- 7 cups sugar
Instructions
- Prepare and process home canning jars and lids according to manufacturer’s instructions for sterilized jars.
- Wash cucumbers and remove blossoms; drain. Cut into thin slices. Whole cucumbers are not recommended.
- Combine mix, vinegar and sugar into a large non-reactive pot. Do not use aluminum. Bring mixture just to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture dissolves.
- Pack cucumbers into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Evenly divide hot pickling liquid among the packed jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Remove air bubbles and cap each jar as it is filled. If more liquid is needed for proper headspace, add hot vinegar.
- Process pints 5 minutes, quarts 10 minutes, in a boiling water bath canner. Test jars for airtight seals according to manufacturer’s directions. If jars do not completely seal, refrigerate and consume within one week.
- Product is ready to eat after 24 hours. Before serving, chill to enhance flavor and crispiness.
Recipe and Photo: STL Cooks
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