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      Title: SWEET GERKINS
 Categories: Pickles
      Yield: 8 servings
 
    1/2 c  Salt
      8 c  Sugar
      6 c  Vinegar
    3/4 tb Turmeric
      5 lb Cucumbers, 3" long or less
      2 ts Celery seed
      2 ts Mixed pickling spices
      8    1" pieces cinnamon sticks
    1/2 ts Fennel
           Salt
 
  These pickles take 4 days to make. The cucumber stems need not be removed.
  Wash the cucumbers, place them in a kettle and cover with boiling water.
  About 6 hours later, drain and cover with fresh boiling water. Allow to
  stand overnight and repeat process. After 6 hours, has been added. Let
  stand overnight. Drain and prick cucumbers 3 times with a sharp table fork.
  Mix 3 cups sugar and 3 cups vinegar, add spices, bring to a boil and pour
  over cucumbers. Six hours later, drain the syrup into a kettle, add 2 cups
  of sugar and 2 cups of vinegar, bring to a boil and pour the cucumbers
  again. Let stand overnight. In the morning, drain the syrup into the
  kettle, add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar, bring to a boil and pour over
  cucumbers. Six hours later, drain off the syrup once more, add one last cup
  of sugar and bring to a boil. Pcak cucumbers into clean, hot jars and cover
  with the syrup to with-in 1/2-inch of the top. Place jars in boiling water
  and process for 5 minutes after the water comes to a boil. Makes 7 - 8
  pints
 
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