Saccarine Pickles

Name: Saccarine Pickles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 gallon vinegar, diluted 1/3 (i.e., diluted with water to 1/3 strength); 1 cup salt; 1 cup horseradish chunks; 1 cup ground mustard; 3 cups granulated sugar; 10¢ worth of saccharine powder *(a period quantity measured by purchase price; amount not specified beyond cost)*; 1 tablespoon mixed spice; 1 tablespoon alum; Pickles (cucumbers), quantity not specified; Horseradish leaves, quantity not specified

preserves~20 minPhoebe Butler’s recipe box

vinegar · salt · horseradish · ground mustard · sugar · saccharine powder · mixed spice · alum · cucumber · horseradish leaf

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20 min active · 20 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

1 gallon vinegar, diluted 1/3 (i.e., diluted with water to 1/3 strength)
1 cup salt
1 cup horseradish chunks
1 cup ground mustard
3 cups granulated sugar
10¢ worth of saccharine powder *(a period quantity measured by purchase price; amount not specified beyond cost)*
1 tablespoon mixed spice
1 tablespoon alum
Pickles (cucumbers), quantity not specified
Horseradish leaves, quantity not specified

Steps

Combine the diluted vinegar, salt, horseradish chunks, ground mustard, granulated sugar, saccharine powder, mixed spice, and alum. Mix together well.
Pack the pickles into jars or a crock and pour the brine mixture over them.
Lay horseradish leaves over the top of the pickles.
Cover and store.