Cucumber Pickles

Name: Cucumber Pickles
Ingredients: 7 lb. cucumbers, sliced; 2 c. pickling lime; 1 1/2 gal. cold water; 4 lb. sugar; 1 1/2 qt. vinegar; 1 Tbsp. salt; 1 tsp. whole cloves; 1 tsp. celery seed; 1 Tbsp. pickling spices

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, sliced
2 c. pickling lime
1 1/2 gal. cold water
4 lb. sugar
1 1/2 qt. vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. pickling spices

Directions

1

Cut cucumbers, unpeeled, in 3/8-inch slices.
2

Dissolve pickling lime in cold water.
3

Soak cucumbers in cold water solution 24 hours.
4

Rinse cucumbers well and soak in clear water 3 hours. Dissolve the sugar in vinegar. Add salt, cloves, celery seed and pickling spices.
5

Soak cucumbers in vinegar solution overnight.
6

Cook on stove 35 minutes or until slices are clear. Put in hot jars and seal.