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Elin's Pickled Pumpkin

By: Elin Gottschalk 
"Pickled pumpkin is a holiday tradition waiting to happen! Diced pumpkin is pickled overnight in vinegar with sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Use 1 cup of water along with the vinegar for a milder flavor. The longer the pickled pumpkin is stored before serving, the better it tastes. Rescue all those poor Halloween pumpkins by doubling or tripling the recipe for pickled pumpkin throughout the holidays."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
13 Hrs 50 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
14 Hrs 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds peeled and diced pumpkin
  • 5 cups white sugar
  • 5 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 15 whole cloves

Directions

  1. Place the pumpkin in a large, deep bowl.
  2. In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Boil 5 minutes. Pour the hot liquid over the pumpkin in the bowl. Cover and set aside 8 hours, or overnight.
  3. Strain the liquid into a large saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves, leaving a few bits for decoration. Place the pumpkin back into the liquid and return to boiling. Boil 5 minutes, or until pumpkin is transparent but crisp. Allow the mixture to cool. Transfer to sterile jars and refrigerate.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 139 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by SUSIE FRISTICK   view full review
Everyone wants this recipe! It tastes great and is something truly different for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by GASIOROWSKI   view full review
I was thrilled to find this recipe. Now I can carry on a tradition started by my late mother. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by Trish   view full review
Just like my German grandmother made! I would add some notes: 1. Do not use carving pumpkin....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by Fran Williams   view full review
I have been searching for this recipe for years! My mother always made it, and I never...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2007 by John A   view full review
Amazing!!!! I was not sure how the final product would taste - especially serving it to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by PHILLYJH   view full review
Aside from the labor of peeling and cutting the pumpkin, this came out great and my friends at...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2010 by ebedeeb   view full review
This is excellent. Served a portion for a chanukkah party and all guests raved!!! I will be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2008 by NetteNet99   view full review
Really good and different. Cutting up the pumpkin was serious work!

 

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