Sweet Gherkin Pickles Recipe

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Sweet Gherkin Pickles
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Directions:

  1. Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/16-inch slice off blossom end and discard, but leave 1/4-inch of stem attached. Place cucumbers in large container and cover with boiling water.
  2. Six to 8 hours later, drain and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4-cup salt.
  3. On the second day, drain and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4-cup salt.
  4. On the third day, drain and prick cucumbers with a table fork.
  5. Combine and bring to boil 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups sugar, turmeric, and spices. Pour over cucumbers.
  6. Six to 8 hours later, DRAIN AND SAVE the pickling syrup.
  7. Add another 2 cups each of sugar and vinegar to the pickling syrup and reheat to boil. Pour over pickles.
  8. On the fourth day, drain and save syrup. Add another 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over pickles. DRAIN AND SAVE pickling syrup 6 to 8 hours later.
  9. Add 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp vanilla to the pickling syrup and heat to boiling.
  10. Fill sterile pint jars with pickles and cover with hot syrup, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  11. Adjust lids and process as below, or use the low temperature pasteurization treatment (see link provided above).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1105.53 Kcal (4629 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.32g 0%
Sodium 14176.62mg 591%
Potassium 1124.24mg 24%
Total Carbs 257.06g 86%
Sugars 243.43g 974%
Dietary Fiber 8.23g 33%
Protein 8.18g 16%
Vitamin C 24.3mg 40%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 165mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 77.25 Kcal (323 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 990.57mg 591%
Potassium 78.55mg 24%
Total Carbs 17.96g 86%
Sugars 17.01g 974%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 33%
Protein 0.57g 16%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 40%
Iron 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 11.5mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.3
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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