This Copycat recipe was compiled between about a half dozen different copy cat recipes and the ingredients label from the jar, so it is fairly close to the original with a few modifications to make it how I like it.
NOTE: I AM STILL WORKING ON THE PROPORTIONS, BUT FEEL FREE TO EXPERIMENT USING THIS AS A STARTING POINT.
Grandpa’s Close Enough to Famous Dave’s Pickles
INGREDIENTS
- 2 English Cucumbers (fewer seeds and softer skin)
Slice in medallions with a crinkle cutter - 1/2 Vidalia or sweet onion (slices)
- 10 black peppercorns (whole)
- 2 halved serrano peppers
- 4 cloves of garlic (peeled and smashed, but otherwise intact)
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 1/4 C brown sugar
(This, plus the honey below, seems like an odd assortment, but we are trying to eliminate the need for High Fructose Corn Syrup – which has been proven bad for you) - 1 TBL pickling salt
- 1 TBL dill seed
- 2 tsp celery salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Combine the following and heat in a microwave - 2 TBL honey
- 2 C white vinegar
- 3 C filtered water
Separate step - One bay leaf and 1 slice of lemon for each jar
- Combine all of the non-liquid ingredients
- Put one bay leaf and one slice of lemon in the bottom of each jar
- Toss together, then pack into sterilized canning jars
- RESERVE any powdered ingredients remaining in the bottom of the mixing bowl – you will take care of those in a minute
- Heat the liquid for 4-5 minutes in the microwave
- Dump the remaining powdered ingredients (from Step 3) into the hot liquid and dissolve, then spread the liquid across all of the canning jars. Top off jars with white vinegar if necessary.
FROM THE BACK OF THE JAR of Famous Dave’s Hot and Spicy Pickle Chips
Ingredients:
Ingredients: FRESH CUCUMBERS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SPICES (CONTAINS MUSTARD AND CELERY SEED), DEHYDRATED ONIONS, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPERS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 80, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR).
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