Lime Pickles

Name: Lime Pickles
Ingredients: 7 cucumbers; 2 c. pickling lime; 2 gal, water; 2 qt. white vinegar; 9 c. sugar dissolved in vinegar; 1 Tbsp. salt; 1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves; 1 1/2 tsp. pickling spices; 1 1/2 tsp. mustard seed; few drops green food coloring

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

7 cucumbers
2 c. pickling lime
2 gal, water
2 qt. white vinegar
9 c. sugar dissolved in vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves
1 1/2 tsp. pickling spices
1 1/2 tsp. mustard seed
few drops green food coloring

Directions

1

First soak cucumbers and lime in 2 gallons water for 24 hours. Don't use aluminum container.
2

Rinse thoroughly.
3

Soak in fresh ice cold water for 3 hours.
4

Next put spices in bag and add to sugar, vinegar, salt and food coloring.
5

Soak cucumbers in vinegar solution 12 hours over overnight.
6

Cook gently about 45 minutes until cucumbers lose their white look.
7

Pack in sterilized jars and seal.
8

Makes 10 to 12 pints.