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Combining the delicious pickle we know and love with the essential no-hot-dog-would-taste-as-good-without-it relish, this sweet and spicy Marisa McClellan pickle relish is a hot favorite.
To whip up a batch of your very own, simply combine 3 cups of green peppers, 2 cups of grated cucumbers, 1 cup of minced or grated onion in a stainless steel pot. Swirl in a cup of apple cider vinegar and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Drain all the liquid, and then add another cup of vinegar, a cup of granulated sugar, a tablespoon of kosher salt, a tablespoon of mustard seed, half a teaspoon of celery seeds and a teaspoon of red chili flakes - and then simmer for another five minutes. …show more content…
Homemade Dill Pickles
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This traditional recipe is a firm pickle favorite and Lacey Baier shows us, just how easy it is to make your very own batch.
Get out our your bag of pickling cucumber, about 7 lbs should do it, and trim off about ⅛ of an inch at the end of each and prick each of them generously with a fork. Next, layer them in a large bowl, alternating with 1 cup of pickling salt. Now, cover them with cold water, up to an inch and let them stand in a cool temperature for up 24 hours while you catch up on a good night's sleep.
Next, fill your pickle jars and your canning pot with hot water, covering the jars about an inch and boiling at a medium-high heat for at least 30 minutes and then simmer until you are ready to use your jars.
You’re on the home stretch - combine and boil half a cup of pickling salt, half a cup of granulated sugar, six cups of water, 9 tablespoons of dill seeds and 6 cups of white wine vinegar, for about a minute. Pack your salty cucumber into your jars and fill the jars with the hot vinegar liquid you have just