How to Make 14 Day Pickles - The Best Sweet Crunchy Pickle in Appalachia

Sharing how to make 14 day pickles in this video. The recipe has been passed down in Matt's family here in the Appalachian Mountains for generations.

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[dianekelley]

My aunt has made these for years. She adds green food coloring and here in West Tennessee, we call them Christmas pickles. She always cautioned me to keep the juice even after the pickles are gone. The juice adds lots of flavor to any kind of tuna salad, chicken salad, etc. and deviled eggs and potato salad. They are wonderful. If anyone gives you a jar, it’s because they love you. 😉

[kellywhite]

Just a few interesting FYIs:  
The first 7 days is actually fermentation with the lactic acid bacteria causing the cloudy brine water. I guess I would call them combination pickles, using both the fermentation and hot vinegar preparations.

Hot water bathing - The USDA recommends the hot water bath as an assurance that everything is heat pasteurized. There may be some people that intend to hot can, but they may let the food cool down too much (maybe a phone call or tending to children) and forget that the food and jars need to be piping hot. The boiling water bath will assure that canners have the best success possible. It's just that extra precaution for the inexperienced to get safe results.

Some people trim the blossom end of the cucumber before processing. The blossom end contains a ripening enzyme that can continue to ripen and soften the cucumber during the process. Using alum (as you did) or a lime (calcium hydroxide) solution soak for 12 to 24 hours as a first step will neutralize the enzyme, so you get crisp fermented pickles.

The FYIs may be too nerdy for some folks, but I think if you understand the chemistry, you can make adjustments with confidence.

[adampendleton]

I found a lot of success with crunchy pickles after learning that the blossom end of the cucumber has an enzyme that makes them break down and get mushy. This year I cut off the blossom end of each of the cukes before I pickled them and didn’t lose any to mushyness! Give it a try on a future batch and see if it works for you! Love your videos!

[suejohnson]

I used to make these with my mom around 60 years ago in BRISTOL VA. / TN. SHE CALLED THEM LIME PICKLES. I absolutely love that you let me get this recipe and relive moments with my MOM. THANK YOU TIPPER!!💞😎 GOD BLESS YOU MY SISTER!!💞💞😎💞

[stephaniegamble]

My oldest Son LOVES pickles. I am a homeschool Momma so I'm going to do this with him as a school project and he can reap the rewards of his work. I'm so excited. Thank you So much for sharing!!!

[theresaleek]

This lady has quickly become my favorite. The family history is a wonderful tradition to protect. Mom and dad and the 2 daughters are all fun characters. Everything from their garden and the kitchen is immaculately clean as if new. Enjoyable to watch. 👍😇❤️

[thegreatowl]

My German Grammaw would make this kind of pickles pretty much the same way. It never crossed my mind how many steps it took to make a product that I simply opened and enjoyed. I sure do miss her and wish she was here to see you bring back the old ways. Thank you for sharing and thank you for bringing us all together once again to Celebrate Appalachia.

[Bullseye]

Your food videos always make my mouth yummy. Be proud of all your multi-generational recipes. P.S. Love Cory's "close-up" on the her "happy mischief" always makes me

[blackdiva]

I made these 14 day pickles and are ABSOLUTELY the BEST pickle recipe I've ever

[ladyw]

For many many years, my aunt made these pickles!!! I always loved going to her house, but especially during pickle making season!!! I can close my eyes and smell and taste these pickles…and it’s been many years since these days. She lived to be 89 but was unable to make these pickles after she got older. She has been in Heaven about 10 years. As long as she was able, she made several batches every year…these pickles were a staple at her house and were on the table at every meal except breakfast!!!

[cynthiapena]

I definitely heard that CRUNCH! Sounds wonderful! They looked delicious. Handed down recipes are the absolute best!

[maryboekehill]

I used to make these, years ago when I had a garden. My recipe called them “Company Best Pickles.” My mouth has been watering through your entire vlog!

[dianad]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show us this! My the patience that you have is just incredible. Tradition is very important and a lot of people do not value that anymore! Thanks again for this wonderful video! ✌️❤️

[sammonicuslux]

I love how the hand came into the picture at 12:05 to steady the colander while you were pouring. That speaks to how thoughtful of a family you have. Love, love!!

[mnsheila]

I found my Mom's recipe after she passed away. We thought it was lost. I was going through some of her cookbooks and kitchen notes. It was on a piece of notebook paper, very worn, in her beautiful handwriting. Treasured.

[ixchelkali]

The syrup and spices are very much like the ones my sister used when she made pickled watermelon rind. When you had the pickles on the stove, I knew just what your house smelled like and could almost smell it in my mind. Those watermelon pickles got the same translucent look. They were a special treat I looked forward to on Thanksgiving and Christmas. A sweet little memory of summer.

[jacquelineraines]

You brought back such a precious memory for me! I remember coming into Grandma's farm kitchen in mid-summer and seeing the massive crock sitting in the corner. "Now you youngins' leave that alone!" Grandma had 9 children and 36 grandchildren and she managed to protect the goods from us all. THEN she would send a pint jar home around Thanksgiving time. Your camera shot of the finished product open up my taste buds memory! Yes, I also let my own pickles set on the shelf in the basement until fall before opening them. I never tried the 14-day pickles though. I appreciate what Grandma did more now than ever. Thank you! Corrie Just made it all more real.

[voracooper]

I had a great friend who helped me learn to can pickles. As I watched you go thru this recipe for 14 day pickles, I recalled that she would even use the extra large cubes. She peeled them, cleaned the seeds out leaving a large round hole, used the candied red hots, food coloring and laid them easily into jars. They were beautiful in the jars and tasted just like apples! She always brought them out at the holidays…an extra special treat!😊

[sknaysmith]

My mother-in-law taught me how to make what she called Lime Pickles. She used the oversized cucumbers that she found in the garden. She peeled and seeded the cukes and the cut them into chunks to be soaked. Some people called these 7 day pickles. We loved these sweet pickles in everything, especially chicken salad. ❤️

[melodysfiresidefarm]

Oh what a wonderful tradition y'all have. Just a thought, you and his mom should also in your handwriting copy the recipe also so there will be every generation in writing also. Your daughters will love seeing it in your print. I treasure every handwritten recipe I have from my mom who is in heaven. My elderly neighbor made these but added onions to them and it was delishous. I'd never had them before. I loved watching this video. Thank you for sharing! Now I know how she made them.