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Sweet Dill Pickles

October 2, 2018 by mgrc Leave a Comment

Here’s an interesting canning recipe for No. 1490 Sweet Dill Pickles. This Michigan Consolidated Gas Company recipe comes from a Red Plastic Box that I bought at an estate sale a few years ago.

sweet dill pickles no 1490 from michigan consolidated gas company

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Sweet Dill Pickles

Servings 6 pints

Ingredients

  • 4 quarts boiling water
  • 2 cups coarse salt
  • 75 2 to 3- inch cucumbers cut in quarters lengthwise
  • 1 teaspoon powdered alum
  • 7 cups vinegar
  • 5 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 tablespoons celery seed
  • 4 tablespoons cassia buds
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons dill seed

Instructions

  1. Heat to boiling 4 quarts water and 2 cups salt. Cool.
  2. Pour over cucumbers. Cover and let stand 1 week. Drain.
  3. Cover with boiling water and let stand another 24 hours. Drain.
  4. Cover with boiling water; add 1 teaspoon alum and let stand 24 hours. Drain.
  5. Cover with hot sirup made from vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and cassia buds.
  6. For three successive days drain off sirup. Add 1 cup sugar and heat to boiling. Pour over pickles.
  7. On third day, pack in sterilized jars. Add 1 tablespoon dill seed to each pint and pour hot syrup over pickles. Seal.

Recipe Notes

If fresh dill is used, use 2 springs to each pint.

Makes 6 pints

Canning No. 1490

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