Illinois State Fair — Mrs. Wages Blue Ribbon Sweet Pickles — Mrs. Wages
Pickle canning recipe published by Mrs. Wages (United States).
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 9-11 lbs pickling cucumbers
- 4 2/3 cups commercial white vinegar (5% acidity)
- 2 cups water
- 7 cups granulated sugar
- 1 pouch Mrs. Wages® Quick Process® Sweet Pickle 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
- Wash cucumbers and cut into slices. Combine Mrs. Wages® Quick Process® Sweet Pickle Mix, vinegar, water, and sugar in a large non- aluminum pot. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture dissolves. Pack cucumbers in sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
- Evenly pour hot pickling liquid over cucumbers leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Cover and process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
- Processing: As published by Mrs. Wages: "process 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/illinois-state-fair-mrs-wages-blue-ribbon-sweet-pickles/