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Christmas pickles: a colorful and sweet holiday treat

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An assortment of Christmas pickles (Courtesy photo)

Southern Maine Garden Club (SMGC) met recently at the Trafton Center in Sanford for a special presentation on preparing Christmas Pickles to give as gifts. The presenter was Cindy Simon, a Healthy Lifestyle Coach, who conducts various classes at the Trafton Center, 19 Elm Street, Sanford, ME, Tel - 207-457-0080.

Cindy told attendees this was a family recipe and she enjoyed sharing it around the holidays - below is the recipe:

Aunt Ginny's Christmas Pickle Recipe

10 ripe cukes

3 ½ lbs. of sugar

½ tsp oil of cloves

½ tsp oil of cinnamon

1 pint white vinegar

2 (8 oz) jars maraschino cherries w/juice

Peel cukes and cut into slices. Cover w/boiling water and cook until tender. Drain. Mix sugar, spices and vinegar, bring to a boil. Add cukes, cherries and juice. Heat and seal very tightly in canning jars after they have been cleaned in their hot water bath.

Voila - a holiday colored canning jar of green (cukes) and red (cherries & juice) just in time for giving.

SMGC meets throughout the year at the Springvale Library on the third Wednesday of every month beginning at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise noted). The public is invited to attend to sample our meetings to see if you would like to join us. The January meeting will be on Wednesday, January 18th, at the Springvale Library; and the topic will be on "Who are Master Gardeners" and the speaker is Susan Tkacik, Master Gardener from University of Southern Maine. FMI please contact in ME - Paula Frodyma at 207-475-8142or in NH - Donna Claveau at 603-332-4860.

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