Sweet-Sour Cucumbers

Yield: (Makes 8 pints.)

Ingredients

• 5 qt. (5 lb.) cucumbers
• 1 gal. Lime water (11.5 gm. slaked lime in 1 gal. water)
• 4 c. sugar
• 4 tblsps. salt
• 4 c. vinegar
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 2 tsp. mixed pickling spice
• 1 tsp. mustard seed
• 1 tsp. celery seed

Directions

1. 1.) Cut cucumbers into 1-inch pieces.
2. Soak in lime water over night.
3. 2.) Drain & soak in fresh water for 4 hours, changing water every hr.
4. 3.) Combine all remaining ingredients bring to a boil. Add pickles and bring to boil again. Pack into hot, sterile jars.

Timing

• over night; 4 hours; changing water every hr.

Temperature

• bring to a boil; bring to boil again; hot, sterile jars

Equipment

• hot, sterile jars