Sweet Pickle

Ingredients

• 50 firm dill pickles
• 12 peeled garlic buttons
• 3 pints cider vinegar
• 1 pint tarragon vinegar
• 3/4 cup whole allspice
• 3/4 cup whole black pepper
• 6 hot red pepper pods
• 10 pounds granulated sugar
• 1 pound brown sugar
• 1 cup olive oil

Method

1. 1

   Cut pickles in cross slices one-half inch thick.

2. 2

   Drain in a colander overnight.

3. 3

   In a 3-gallon stone crock (with a lid) pack the pickles in layers, using two garlic buttons to each layer.

4. 4

   Boil together the vinegar, sugar, and spices for 15 minutes, watching carefully that this does not boil over.

5. 5

   Pour at once over the pickles.

6. 6

   Next morning stir in the olive oil.

7. 7

   Stir the pickle well each day for 10 days.

8. 8

   It is then ready to serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Aunt Sammy's radio recipes (1926) by United States. Department of Agriculture. Radio Service, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SWEET PICKLE 50 firm dill pickles. 12 peeled garlic buttons. 3 pints cider vinegar. 1 pint tarragon vinegar. 3^ cup whole allspice. 3^ cup whole black pepper, 6 hot red pepper pods. 10 pounds granulated sugar. 1 pound brown sugar. 1 cup olive oil

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