INGREDIENTS
2 1/2
lbs pickling cucumbers (fresh from the market)
1 lb
white or yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup
pickling salt (can use Kosher salt as a substitute, regular table salt has additives in it that will turn the pickles dark and muddy the color of the pickle juice)
1 1/4 cups
white distilled vinegar (5% acidity)
1 cup
apple cider vinegar (5% acidity)
2 1/4 cups
sugar
1 tbsp
mustard seeds
1 tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 tsp
celery seeds
1
inch cinnamon stick
6
allspice berries plus a pinch of ground allspice
6
whole cloves plus a pinch of ground cloves
1/2 tsp
turmeric
5
pint-sized canning jars, clean, unused lids, metal screw bands for the lids (see Canning jars and lids)
1 16 quart can
ning pot with rack
Jar lifters or tongs