Monday, June 22, 2015

22 June 2015

Pickled Northern Pike


1/2T pickling spice
1T pickling salt
1/2c sugar
1 "ring" dried onion


Didn't have enough fish for a quart, so am halving it for a pint.

Master Pickled Fish Recipe

Master Pickled Fish Recipe


Per quart jar:
1 T pickling spice
2T pickling salt
1c sugar
1 slice onion


Fill jar with cubed fish and cover with vinegar. Keep in refrigerator, shaking twice a day every day for three days, then let sit for an additional two days.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

8 June 2015

Watermelon Rind Pickles

1 quarts 1" cubed watermelon rind (white portion only)
1/4 cup canning salt
1/2  gallons water, divided
1 stick cinnamon
1/4 T whole cloves
1/4 T whole allspice
pinch mustard seed
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/8 cup thinly sliced lemon (about 1/4 one medium)
1/2 cup vinegar

Cover watermelon rind with salt and 1 gallon water, stirring to dissolve salt. Let stand 12 hours or overnight. Drain; rinse. Cover rind with 1 gallon water in large saucepot. Cook until tender. Drain; set aside. Combine spices, sugar, lemon slices, and vinegar in saucepot. Bring to a boil; simmer 10 minutes. Add rind, simmer until rind is tranparent. Remove spices  JSP/RWB/10(8oz)


Recipe from Blue Ball Book, quartered. We also added a few drops of red food colouring. Got 2 pints.


20 June 2015: They seem a bit too spicy. We'll be sure and use a spice bag next time, see if that makes a difference.