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Pumpkin Pickles

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Yield
Makes about 3 pints.
Category
Pickles and Preserves
Course
Side Dishes
Sources
Old Farmer's Almanac

Pumpkin Pickles
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These pumpkin pickles are a nice change from the usual sweet pumpkin treats. They make a great pairing with a cheese plate and add color to any autumn meal.

Ingredients
4 cups pumpkin, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 sticks cinnamon
10 whole cloves
Instructions

Steam pumpkin until barely tender, about 10 minutes (don’t let the pumpkin touch the boiling water or it will get mushy). Drain thoroughly and set aside.

In a saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, and cloves and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add pumpkin, return to a simmer, cover, and cook for 3 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and leave the pumpkin in the syrup; refrigerate for 24 hours.

Heat mixture to simmering and cook 5 minutes. Remove spices and pack pumpkin into sterilized jars. Fill with syrup. Seal and process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

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Comments

Lia (not verified)

2 weeks 2 days ago

How many jars does this make? Thanks!

Susan Trantules (not verified)

2 years 1 month ago

These sound wonderful! My question is regarding the 2 sticks cinnamon; I have 3" and also 6" sticks, which do I use? Thank you.

Hi, Susan. We recommend the 3-inch long sticks. Thanks for your question!

geraldine greening (not verified)

2 years 1 month ago

Do I leave the peel on the pumpkin ?