Recipes
West Florida Electric members are great cooks! Visit often for new recipes!
June 2026
Mama's Sweet Pickle Recipe
- 5 pounds small, slender cucumbers
- 1 cup plain salt
- Water (enough to fill a gallon jug as needed)
- 1 tablespoon alum
- Vinegar (5% acidity or apple cider vinegar)
- 3½ to 4 pounds sugar
- Prepare the Cucumbers
Cut up the cucumbers and place them in a gallon jug. - Salt Soak (4 days)
Add 1 cup of plain salt to the jug and fill with water. Let sit for 4 days. - Rinse & Alum Soak (4 days)
Drain the cucumbers and wash them thoroughly. Rinse out the jug, return the cucumbers, add 1 tablespoon of alum, and refill with water. Let sit for another 4 days. - Rinse & Vinegar Soak (5 days)
Drain and wash the cucumbers well again, and rinse the jug. Return cucumbers to the container and cover with vinegar. Let sit for 5 days. - Final Step (Sugar Cure)
Drain the cucumbers and vinegar (do not wash). Return cucumbers to the jug and cover them with 3½ to 4 pounds of sugar. - Covering & Storage
Do not use a metal lid directly. Cover the jug with cheesecloth. Once finished, you may place wax paper under a metal lid if sealing.
June 2026
Mama's Sweet Pickle Recipe
- 5 pounds small, slender cucumbers
- 1 cup plain salt
- Water (enough to fill a gallon jug as needed)
- 1 tablespoon alum
- Vinegar (5% acidity or apple cider vinegar)
- 3½ to 4 pounds sugar
- Prepare the Cucumbers
Cut up the cucumbers and place them in a gallon jug. - Salt Soak (4 days)
Add 1 cup of plain salt to the jug and fill with water. Let sit for 4 days. - Rinse & Alum Soak (4 days)
Drain the cucumbers and wash them thoroughly. Rinse out the jug, return the cucumbers, add 1 tablespoon of alum, and refill with water. Let sit for another 4 days. - Rinse & Vinegar Soak (5 days)
Drain and wash the cucumbers well again, and rinse the jug. Return cucumbers to the container and cover with vinegar. Let sit for 5 days. - Final Step (Sugar Cure)
Drain the cucumbers and vinegar (do not wash). Return cucumbers to the jug and cover them with 3½ to 4 pounds of sugar. - Covering & Storage
Do not use a metal lid directly. Cover the jug with cheesecloth. Once finished, you may place wax paper under a metal lid if sealing.
June 2026
Mama's Sweet Pickle Recipe
- 5 pounds small, slender cucumbers
- 1 cup plain salt
- Water (enough to fill a gallon jug as needed)
- 1 tablespoon alum
- Vinegar (5% acidity or apple cider vinegar)
- 3½ to 4 pounds sugar
- Prepare the Cucumbers
Cut up the cucumbers and place them in a gallon jug. - Salt Soak (4 days)
Add 1 cup of plain salt to the jug and fill with water. Let sit for 4 days. - Rinse & Alum Soak (4 days)
Drain the cucumbers and wash them thoroughly. Rinse out the jug, return the cucumbers, add 1 tablespoon of alum, and refill with water. Let sit for another 4 days. - Rinse & Vinegar Soak (5 days)
Drain and wash the cucumbers well again, and rinse the jug. Return cucumbers to the container and cover with vinegar. Let sit for 5 days. - Final Step (Sugar Cure)
Drain the cucumbers and vinegar (do not wash). Return cucumbers to the jug and cover them with 3½ to 4 pounds of sugar. - Covering & Storage
Do not use a metal lid directly. Cover the jug with cheesecloth. Once finished, you may place wax paper under a metal lid if sealing.