Pickle canning recipe published by Mrs. Wages (United States).
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Mrs. Wages® Spicy Pickles — Mrs. Wages is retained as a source-specific record.
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Mrs. Wages® Spicy Pickles — Mrs. Wages
Pickle canning recipe published by Mrs. Wages (United States).
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 9-11 lbs pickling cucumbers (about 50 - 3 to 4 inches)
- 3 1/3 cups Mrs. Wages® White Distilled Vinegar (5% acidity)
- 7 1/3 cups water
- 1 pouch Mrs. Wages® Spicy Pickles Mix*
Equipment
- 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
- 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
- 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
- 1 Headspace and bubble tool
Directions
Canning method
- PREPARE and PROCESS home canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions for sterilized jars. Keep jars hot. WASH cucumbers and drain. Cut 1/16-inch slice off blossom end and discard. Leave cucumbers whole, cut into spears or slice. COMBINE Mrs.
- Wages® White Distilled Vinegar, water and Mrs. Wages® Spicy Pickles Mix into a large non-reactive saucepan. Do not use aluminum. Bring mixture just to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Pack cucumbers into sterilized hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Evenly divide hot pickling liquid among the packed jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Unused brine may be stored in a non-reactive container up to 1 week in refrigerator.
- Remove air bubbles, wipe rim and cap each jar as it is filled. If more liquid is needed for proper headspace, add a mix of 1 part hot vinegar and 2 parts hot water. Process pints 10 minutes**, quarts 15 minutes**, in a boiling water bath canner.
- Turn off heat, carefully remove canner lid, and let jars stand for 5 minutes in canner. Remove jars. Let jars sit undisturbed to cool at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours. Test jars for airtight seals according to manufacturer's directions.
- If jars do not completely seal, refrigerate and consume within 1 week. Product is ready to eat after 24 hours. Before serving, chill to enhance flavor and crispness. Store properly processed shelf-stable product in a cool place, and use within 1 year.
- Processing: As published by Mrs. Wages: "Process pints 10 minutes" (boiling water bath canner) - 10 minutes.
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Recipe Notes
Source: Mrs. Wages
Safety: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude.
Altitude: The source record does not provide a complete altitude-adjustment table. Confirm the required adjustment for your elevation with current authoritative home-canning guidance before processing.
Source: Mrs. Wages. Mrs. Wages recipe page (URLs enumerated from https://www.mrswages.com/cp_recipe-sitemap.xml). SAFETY: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude. Full method and quantities at the source: https://www.mrswages.com/recipes/mrs-wages-spicy-pickles/
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