Pickling Spice Tips

I have a few favorite tips for using and getting the most from your pickling spices. At the end of my post I include a link to pickling spice recipes. Hopefully these tips will save you time, trouble and money.

Problem: You want to flavor your brine, but you don't want to have whole cloves, mustard seeds, bits of bay leaves, star anise, cardamom pods, peppercorns or other seasonings floating around in your jars of pickles.

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Pickled Wild Huckleberries

What do you need to make Pickled Wild Huckleberries?

Well, you're definitely gonna' need a few things, so I've made a short list and included some of my photos, as usual.

You'll need a good source for wild Huckleberries, of course. I foraged mine in Mason County in Washington State but you can buy frozen wild huckleberries online.

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