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RECIPES FROM THE RETRO HOUSEWIFE

PRESERVES

SWEET MIXED PICKLES, American

Ingredients

• 4 quarts vegetables (cucumbers, onions, cauliflower)
• Brine (½ cup salt to 1 quart water)
• 2 teaspoons powdered alum
• 2 quarts vinegar
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 sweet red peppers
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon whole allspice
• ½ tablespoon whole cloves

Preparation Instructions

Wash cucumbers and cut into medium sized chunks. Peel onions (use the small pickling onions) and break cauliflower into pieces. Cover with hot brine; add alum. Mix well, cover and let stand overnight. Drain. Heat vinegar and sugar, add red pepper cut in strips and the spices tied in cheesecloth. Boil 10 minutes. Add vegetables and bring just to the boil. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Contributed by The Oakland Tribune Home Economics Department, 1949

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