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crunchy lime pickles

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Jewel Hall
Cullman, AL

This is the Cucumber Pickle I make for the gentleman next door. He is so kind to me blowing my driveways and porches etc...It's my small way of saying "Thank You"...Back in the summer when I gave him a box of pint jars filled with these pickles he was over joyed. The other day he confessed "He's out" ...Next year I will have to make him a closet full. I am happy to have found something I can truly enjoy giving him that he can't buy...

(3 ratings)
yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For crunchy lime pickles

  • CUCUMBERS: DAY 1
  • 7 lb
    medium sized cucumbers
  • sliced to 1/4 to 1/2 inch, weigh, cover with .....
  • 2 c
    hydrated lime mixed with 2 gallon of water
  • soak cucumber slices in water / lime mixture 24 hours.
  • DAY 2
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    whole cloves
  • 4 1/2 lb
    white sugar
  • 2 qt
    vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    celery seed
  • 1 tsp
    pickling spice
  • DAY 3 EXPLAINED BELOW

How To Make crunchy lime pickles

  • 1
    Day 1: Simply soak cucumber slices in lime water for the 24 hours.
  • 2
    Day 2: Drain Cucumber slices and rinse thoroughly and cover with fresh water, soak 3 hours longer. Drain well as you mix the following soaking solution.
  • 3
    Mix the salt, cloves,sugar, white vinegar,celery seed and pickling spice together. Pour over cucumber slices in a non aluminum crock; soak over night making sure the solution covers the cucumber slices.
  • 4
    Day 3: Place the container of cucumber slices and solution on medium heat bring to a gentle boil and boil 40 minutes. May need to turn burner down a little.
  • 5
    Pack in clean, sterilized glass pint jars and seal using new lids. When pickles have cooled to room temperature...Any not sealed..refrigerate.

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