lime pickles
I got this recipe from one of those little old ladies (God rest her soul) from a church i used to go to and when i would do handyman work for her she would give me a jar!! and she finaly gave me the recipe one day!!
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Stove Top
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Ingredients
- 7 pounds sliced cucumbers cut in 1/4
- 2 gallons water
- 2 cups pickleing lime
- 2 quarts cider vinegar
- 8 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon pickle spices
- 2 tablespoons salt (not iodidized!!!)
- 1 tablespoon celery seed
- 1 tablespoon allspice, ground
- - green food coloring
How To Make lime pickles
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Step 1Day one: Soak the cucumber slices in 2 gallons of water with lime for 24 hours. Then drain and soak in clear water for 3 hrs. next wash thoroughly. drain -
Step 2Day two: Heat vinegar, sugar, spices soak pickles in this mixture overnight.
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Step 3Day three: Bring pickles and vinegar mix to a hard boil (add a litle green food color) for 35 min. divide into hot jars and seal with flats and rings. (let sit in jars for a few days before using)
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