Cucumber Lime Pickles How to prepare
Cucumber pickles recipe Ingredients
• 7 lbs cucumbers, sliced lengthwise
• 2 cups pickling lime
• 2 gallons water
• 2 quarts vinegar
• 8 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 drops green food coloring (optional)
Make a syrup
• 2 quarts vinegar
• 8 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
1. Soak the cucumbers lime and water in enamel or crockery for 24
hours, stirring occasionally.
2. (Do not use Aluminum Ware).
3. Remove from lime water and rinse in 3 cool waters.
4. Soak 3 additional hours in ice and water.
5. Remove carefully to drain.
6. Mix syrup ingredients and stir until dissolved.
7. Pour over the cucumbers.
8. Let set 5 or 6 hours or overnight.
9. Add pickling spices to taste.
10. (Use whole cloves or allspice).
11. Boil mixture for 35 minutes.
12. Fill sterilized jars with cucumber slices and pour syrup over
cucumbers leaving 0.125 inch head space.
13. Seal jars.
14. If syrup does not cover cucumbers while boiling, mix partial recipe
of syrup and add it.
Your cucumber pickles recipe is ready now
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