German Pickle

Ingredients

• 3 quarts cucumbers, peeled, deseeded, and cut into 1 inch slices
• 3 cups and 1 quart of distilled vinegar, separated
• 4 cups water
• 1 pint sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp pimento

Directions

1. Soak cucumbers in 3 cups vinegar and 4 cups of water for 24 hours.
2. Strain cucumbers from solution after 24 hour period.
3. Bring 1 quart of vinegar to a boil.
4. Put cinnamon sticks and pimento in a boil-safe cloth bag. 
5. Add spice bag and sugar into vinegar and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
6. Add cucumbers to boiling solution and cook until cucumbers are barely softened.
7. Remove from heat and store in glass jars.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Kayla Lynch
Louisiana Anthology
December 4, 2023