Lime Pickles

Ingredients

• 9-11 lbs. sliced cucumbers unpeeled. 1/4 inch.
• 2 cups Mason’s Lime; 2 gallon cold water
• 5 lbs sugar
• 2 qts vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon of mixed pickling spice
• 1 oz green food coloring

Directions

1. Soak in Mason’s Lime for 24 hours.
2. Use large crock and full amount.
3. Then soak in clear cold water for 4 hrs. changing each hour.
4. Make the syrup.
5. Bring to a boil and pour over pickles. Let stand overnite.
6. Next Morning bring pickles and syrup to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour.
7. Can Hot.

Timing

• 24 hours
• 4 hrs. changing each hour
• overnite
• about 1 hour

Temperature

• cold water; Bring to a boil; simmer; Can Hot

Equipment

• scale; knife and cutting board or slicer; measuring cups and spoon; two-gallon measure; large crock; cooking pot and stirring utensil; canning jars and closures; canning utensils