Ingredients

  • cucumbers (small)
  • bell peppers
  • banana peppers (sweet)
  • 1 Tbsp. plain pickling salt
  • 1 Tbsp. pickling spices
  • 1 tsp. alum
  • vinegar
  • 5 c. sugar

Method

  • You can use cucumbers, bell peppers or sweet banana peppers. Sweet banana is real good or you can mix them.
  • Wash and slice them.
  • Fill a gallon jug full.
  • Shake them down.
  • Put pickling salt, pickling spices and alum tied up in a cloth.
  • Put in jug and fill with vinegar and seal.
  • Count 6 weeks and write the date on lid.
  • When ready, drain off vinegar and fill with water and drain off twice.
  • Pour out in pan and add sugar and let stand 3 or 4 hours.
  • Then fill jars with the pickles; cover with syrup and seal.