Sweet Lime Pickles

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping gal. sliced or chunked cucumbers
  • 2 gal. water
  • 2 heaping c. lime
  • 3 qt. vinegar
  • 12 c. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices
  • 2 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. celery seed
  • 1 tsp. mustard seed
  • 1 tsp. whole cloves

Directions

  1. 1
    Dissolve lime thoroughly before adding the cucumbers; it won't all dissolve.
  2. 2
    Let stand 24 hours.
  3. 3
    Stir occasionally with hand or wooden spoon gently.
  4. 4
    Take cucumbers out of lime water; rinse 3 or 4 times.
  5. 5
    Let stand in cold water for 3 hours.
  6. 6
    Drain in colander; put the solution over cucumbers.
  7. 7
    Let set all day or overnight.

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