Pimento Pickles

Name: Pimento Pickles
Prep time: 24 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 24 h 30 min
Yield: 6 pints
Ingredients: 10 cucumbers, large sliced; 2 onions, sliced; 1 cup pimentos; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon celery seed; 1 quart vinegar; 3 cups sugar; 1/2 cup salt

Submitted by Dienia B.

"From a hand written book from 1930 from neligh ne. No amounts given for cukes so I'm guessing on amounts here. You soak cucumbers overnight in ice water. I am writing the recipe as given in directions."

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Ready In:: 24hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 6 pints

ingredients

10 cucumbers, large sliced
2 onions, sliced
1 cup pimentos
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon celery seed
SYRUP
1 quart vinegar
3 cups sugar
¹⁄₂ cup salt

directions

Slice cucumbers; soak overnight in ice water.
Put in clean sterile jars 1 layer of onion and pimento.
Add 1 pinch mustard seed and 1 pinch of celery seed to jar.
Pack in drained cukes.
Pour over the following boiling syrup; 1 quart vinegar, 3 cups sugar, and 1/2 cup salt.
Seal.