Time 20m Yield 1 Gallon Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Make brine by combining first four ingredients and bringing to a boil in a saucepan. Cut sausage into equal sized links, approximately 3" each. Place sausage and bay leaves into a sterilized gallon size glass jar. Pour brine over sausage and seal jug. Store in refrigerator for 2-3 days. The longer it sits, the better it gets. Note: Your ability to fit all of the sausage into the jar will depend on what brand you buy.
Time P2DT10m Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the water, salt, vinegar, and red food coloring. Bring to a boil. Cut the sausage links into halves or thirds, depending on size, and place into a large sterile jar. Pour the hot vinegar mixture in with the sausage, secure the lid, and let stand for 2 days before serving.
Time P1DT15m Yield 4 jars approximately, 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Cut up precooked sausage (do not reheat them)into 3 inch links and put into jars with a few slices of onion. Bring to a boil the rest of the ingredients and simmer five minutes. Pour hot mixture into jars (prefer mason or canning jars other types may explode)over onions and sausages. Put lid on jars and carefully hide in the refrigerator at least a day- two days is better- or until they are discovered by a man. NOTE: These are a wonderful bribe to get Dugan to do something unpleasant around the house or to make up with him when I have been terribly naughty.
Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Cut up precooked sausage into 3 inch links and put into jars with a few slices of onion. Bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil and simmer five minutes. Pour hot mixture into jars over onions and sausages. Preferably mason jars others may explode. Put lid on jars and carefully hide in the refrigerator at least a day. Two days is better or until they are discovered by a man.
