These Yum Yum Pickles are an easy to make first time recipe, perfect if you are new to pickling. The prep is minimal, and the results are fantastic.
Old School Classic Recipe
This is a very old recipe of my very favorite pickle ever. So sweet and savoury, I fell in love with these as a child one Easter. Shocked that peppers and onions could be that fabulous! I always remembered how much I enjoyed them.
It was that flavor discovery that created my desire to learn how pickle. They are a touch sweet with a nice tangy finish. You may find yourself eating the entire jar in one sitting!
Keeping It Clean
The first step in the canning process is to sterilize your jars. We use the canner to do this first step. You place the jars in the canner and cover the jars by 1-2 inches and put on the lid. Turn up the heat on the stove and once at a boil will leave them at a boil for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes turn down the heat and leave the jars in the canner.
Next step is to get the lids ready for the jars. This step is important, it softens the rubber outer seal so they will adhere to the glass rim of the jar. Jar lids need to sit for 10 minutes in hot, previously boiled water.
Using Proper Tools For the Job
You will need a few basic tools to begin your canning journey. First off you need a large canner, basically that is a large special made pot to boil the jars in once they have been filled. We do that as a final step to be sure that we have a shelf safe product. It kills any microorganisms inside the jar. It also forces out any air and creates a nice tight seal as the jars are cooling.
A rack for your canner is handy, though not necessary. It does make removal of the hot jars quick and easy. You can also purchase canning tongs. They are made specifically to lift jars and are a fantastic tool that makes quick work of handling hot jars.
One last thing is a jar funnel. It is a funnel with a large opening in the bottom that fits perfectly in the opening of the jars. Again, it is not necessary but does make the job of filling the hot jars quick easy and keeps the process much cleaner. Anything to make a job easier is a good investment.
Yum Yums
Combine the following and let stand for 3 hours.
- 6 quarts of sliced cucumbers
- 1 quart of sliced onions
- 4 green peppers
- 2 red or yellow peppers or a combination of both
- 1/2 cup of pickling salt
- 4 quarts of cold water
- At the end of 3 hours, drain and discard water. Place everything into a large pot. Add:
- 6 cups of vinegar
- 6 cups of sugar
- 1 tsp of tumeric
- 1 tsp of celery seed
- 1 tsp of mustard seed
Bring to a boiling point. Ladle into hot sterilized jars and seal with lids. Be sure to leave a 1/2 inch of head space between the pickles and the top of the jar.
Place the jars into the canner and be sure they are covered with a minimum of 2 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil and process for 20 minutes. Timing begins once the water begins to boil.
Remove all the jars to a rack to cool for 4 hours.
Do not adjust the screw bands as that may affect the seal of the lids.
- Combine the following and let stand for 3 hours.
- 6 quarts of sliced cucumbers
- 1 quart of sliced onions
- 4 green peppers
- 2 red or yellow peppers or a combination of both
- ½ cup of pickling salt
- 4 quarts of cold water
- At the end of 3 hours, drain and discard water.
- Place everything into a large pot.
- Add:
- 6 cups of vinegar
- 6 cups of sugar
- 1 tsp of tumeric
- 1 tsp of celery seed
- 1 tsp of mustard seed
- Bring to a boiling point.
- Ladle into hot sterilized jars and seal with lids.
- Be sure to leave a ½ inch of head space between the pickles and the top of the jar.
- Place the jars into the canner and be sure they are covered with a minimum of 2 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil and process for 20 minutes.
- Timing begins once the water begins to boil.
- Remove all the jars to a rack to cool.
- Do not adjust the screw bands as that may affect the seal of the lids.
Once completely cooled wipe down the jars, label and store in a cool dark location.
I have a small but exceptional collection of pickling recipes that I have built over the years. There are classics like Dill Pickles, Pickled Beans as well as Pickles Beets. And more for the more adventurous the Pickled Radish Seeds Pods are a must try.
I hope you enjoy this classic family recipe and explore the vast selection of canning recipes on the site.
Ha-ha, you and me both snacking on a jar of pickle [one each]!
Annapet, so good seeing you!
Ya, pickles are calorie free no? lol
I don’t feel too guilty!
Thanks for stopping by!
These look great! As much as I would love to try this recipe there is something about canning that scares me! I’ll stick to freezer jam for now ?
I used to feel the same way until I tried it! May I suggest doing a small batch recipe just to get your feet wet! I have a single jar pickled carrot recipe that is a great place to start. If you are interested in it let me know.
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