|
| I can't find my recipe, I have 1 jar of pickles in the fridge (with an old Classico lid) that are sweet, no onion, have mustard seed, what looks like coriander seed (may have been from a commercial pickling spice mix, or I picked them out of the spice mix since I didn't buy coriander seed), and cloves. Since I threw the canning lid away (and these were apparently my last jar, I give most of my sweet pickles to my dad since DH and the kids don't like them), I don't know what recipe I used but I'm sure it was an approved one. Does anybody know of a recipe using coriander and cloves? I thought it might be one of Linda Z's, but can't find it in my copy of Joy of Pickling. Not in Ball Complete either, and I gave my BBB to my sister. Not on NCHFP site. Definitely a pickling spice mix - I see an allspice berry and some dill seed in there too, that is the mix in the bottle in my pantry (also says it has cinnamon but I didn't see any pieces/sticks and the brine is not cloudy so not ground). But I must have added the cloves - 2 per pint. I can drain the jar and try to measure the pickling spice (probably 1 Tbsp) but what I really need is vinegar/water/sugar amounts. I had tried Linda Z's Bread and Butters and found them not sweet enough, this jar is perfect! Thanks! |
This post was edited by ajsmama on Thu, Aug 1, 13 at 12:14
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Darn, I just searched for my own name and "pickles sugar cloves", found a thread from last year saying I had a recipe with no onions (Linda Z's B&B), but it needed more sugar and maybe some cloves. Guess I did add those, but didn't make a note on my computer (maybe on the lid I threw out) how much sugar. Back to the drawing board - and this time I will write out the recipe in Word and save it once I get the amount right! I do have 1 jar left that says I used 3/4C sugar (but no cloves in that one so I don't know if it's the same batch), so I'll start there. |
|
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Thu, Aug 1, 13 at 16:10
| I know exactly what you're talking about. I remember a batch of pickled beets that were "perfect." Next season I could not find any record of what I did re seasoning and brown sugar/white sugar ratio. It drove me nuts trying to re-create it. The same thing happened when I made a cranberry ketchup. You'd think I would have learned the first time. Carol |
|
| I thought I had written a sticky note one time (maybe not this batch) and put it on the page in Joy of Pickling, but I can't find it. I did write on the jar lid of 1 jar in the basement the 3/4C sugar but since that jar doesn't have cloves in it, it's not the same batch. Only have 1.5 lbs of cukes (salted and iced right now) so I'll just make a couple of jars and stick them in the fridge, write down what I did and check the flavor at the end of the month. Linda says it takes 3 weeks for flavor to mellow (even using water to cut the vinegar) so the thing is, what do I do with the cukes I'm picking for the next 3 weeks? Try different amounts of sugar in each batch? Vary the vinegar/water ratio (never going below 1:1, the jar in the basement is 1.4:1)? BTW, I opened these pickles (and a jar of dills) back at Easter when my parents came over - think they're still good in the fridge after 4 months? |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Harvest Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here
