crunchy lime pickles
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...
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
20 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CUCUMBERS: DAY 1
- 7 pounds medium sized cucumbers
- - sliced to 1/4 to 1/2 inch, weigh, cover with .....
- 2 cups hydrated lime mixed with 2 gallon of water
- - soak cucumber slices in water / lime mixture 24 hours.
- DAY 2
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 4 1/2 pounds white sugar
- 2 quarts vinegar
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon pickling spice
- DAY 3 EXPLAINED BELOW
How To Make crunchy lime pickles
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Step 1Day 1: Simply soak cucumber slices in lime water for the 24 hours.
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Step 2Day 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.
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Step 3Mix 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.
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Step 4Day 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.
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Step 5Pack 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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