Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery Seed | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| White Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- one pint of fine salt to one hundred medium sized cucumbers
- one quart brown sugar
- one-half pint white mustard
- one tablespoon celery seed
- one hundred medium sized cucumbers
- two large green peppers
- six cents' worth of ginger-root
- salt
- vinegar
- mustard
- ginger
- cinnamon
- allspice
- cloves
Directions
S. S. Pierce. Wash the cucumbers ; take one pint of fine salt to one hundred medium sized cucumbers, and sprinkle it over them ; pour on boiling hot water enough to cover them ; let them stand forty-eight hours ; take them out of the brine, wipe them, put them in jars, and pour over them scalding hot vinegar with any spices you like. If the vinegar becomes tasteless, put them into fresh vinegar before using them. Keep them covered tight.
EECIPE FOR 600 PICKLES.
Mrs. F. D. Gray. Make a brine of cold water and salt strong enough to bear an egg ; heat boiling hot and pour over the cucum- bers ; let them stand twenty-four hours, then take out and wipe dry ; scald vinegar and pour over them and let them stand twenty-four hours; then pour off, and to fresh vinegar add one quart brown sugar, two large green peppers, one-half pint white mustard, six cents' worth of ginger-root, the same of cinnamon, allspice and cloves ; one tablespoon celery seed, alum the size of a butternut ; scald these together and pour boiling hot on the cucum- bers.
144 THE HOME OOOK BOOK.