Mrs. Wages Spicy Pickles

Mrs. Wages® Spicy Pickles

  By Mindvolt  ,

August 22, 2023

  • Yields: 7 Quarts
Mrs. Wages Spicy Pickles

Directions

1PREPARE and PROCESS home canning jars and lids according to manufacturer’s instructions for sterilized jars. Keep jars hot.

2WASH cucumbers and drain. Cut 1/16-inch slice off blossom end and discard. Leave cucumbers whole, cut into spears or slice.

3COMBINE 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.

4Pack cucumbers into sterilized hot jars, leaving ½-inch headspace. Evenly divide hot pickling liquid among the packed jars, leaving ½-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.

5Process 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.

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*

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Mrs. Wages® Safety notes:
For canning safety, always consider your local altitude when calculating accurate processing times. Read this USDA guide for proper food safety and canning processing guidelines or consult the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s Guide 1 Principles of Home Canning. Also, prepare and process home canning jars and lids according to manufacturer’s instructions for sterilized jars. Keep jars hot.

Unless otherwise noted, user-submitted recipes have not been tested by the Mrs. Wages'® test kitchen and are not endorsed by the Mrs. Wages® brand or by KPFG. For more information, please read the legal notice.

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