Sweet Pickles

6 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 7 lb. sliced cucumbers
  • lime
  • 2 lb. salt
  • 2 qt. vinegar
  • 6 lb. sugar
  • 1/2 box pickling spices

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice cucumbers and place in crock.
  2. 2
    Cover with lime (mix 1 cup of lime to 1 gallon of water).
  3. 3
    Soak 12 to 14 hours.
  4. 4
    Rinse well and with salt water, soak 4 hours.
  5. 5
    Drain and rinse well.
  6. 6
    Bring to boil the vinegar, sugar and spices (placed in cloth bag).
  7. 7
    Pour over cucumbers.
  8. 8
    Let soak overnight.
  9. 9
    Cook syrup and cucumbers in large pot until cucumbers are clean; pack in hot jars and seal.

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