Linda123
Senior Cook
Hello...
I gave my receipe to a cousin to make a 7-day bread and butter pickles. She just finished her first batch and was disappointed with the results.
she said: "I followed the exact instructions and used exact measurements, even used the McCormick brand pickling spice...but they don't taste just like yours did. Mine have a strong vinegar bite and burn, but yours were perfect to me."
I suggested two things...that she try them again in a couple months, so see if they "mellow" and to take her open jar and add a couple tablesppons of sugar, shake and then try again in a couple weeks.
Does anyone else have any ideas on what do to? I don't have my exact recipe with me - but it's where you pour boiling water over the whole cucumbers in a crock 5 times...on the 6th day, you make a brine of vinegar, sugar, pickling spices, salt and a little water and pour over the sliced cucumbers and the final day, you can/process them.
I told her I would check with you wonderful, knowledgable people and get back with her - she may even join!
Thanks for any help.
Linda
I gave my receipe to a cousin to make a 7-day bread and butter pickles. She just finished her first batch and was disappointed with the results.
she said: "I followed the exact instructions and used exact measurements, even used the McCormick brand pickling spice...but they don't taste just like yours did. Mine have a strong vinegar bite and burn, but yours were perfect to me."
I suggested two things...that she try them again in a couple months, so see if they "mellow" and to take her open jar and add a couple tablesppons of sugar, shake and then try again in a couple weeks.
Does anyone else have any ideas on what do to? I don't have my exact recipe with me - but it's where you pour boiling water over the whole cucumbers in a crock 5 times...on the 6th day, you make a brine of vinegar, sugar, pickling spices, salt and a little water and pour over the sliced cucumbers and the final day, you can/process them.
I told her I would check with you wonderful, knowledgable people and get back with her - she may even join!
Thanks for any help.
Linda