Lime Sweet Pickles

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 7 or 8 lb. cucumbers
  • 2 c. lime
  • 2 gal. cold water
  • 5 lb. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. pickling spices
  • 2 qt. white vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash and cut up cucumbers.
  2. 2
    Let stand 24 hours.
  3. 3
    Stir as often as you can with wooden spoon.
  4. 4
    After 24 hours, wash lime mix off 3 to 4 times to make sure the lime mixture is off.
  5. 5
    Put on a towel to drain and let all the water drain off.
  6. 6
    Mix and bring to a boil the sugar, pickling spices and vinegar and let it be syrupy.
  7. 7
    Drop cucumbers in and let set for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, not over 4 hours. Bring to a boil and boil for 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Can and seal.

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