Lime Pickles

From Mom’s recipe.

Ingredients

• 9-11 lbs sliced cucumbers, unpeeled about 1/4 inch thick
• 2 cups lime to 2 gallons of cold water
• 5 lbs Sugar
• 2 qts vinegar
• 1 oz of green food coloring
• 1/2 oz of mixed spice (1 Tablespoon)

Directions

1. Soak in Mason Lime for 24 hrs.
2. use large crock and use full amount, then soak in clear cold water for 4 hours, changing each hour
3. Make the syrup.
4. Bring to a boil and pour over pickles, let stand over nite.
5. Next morning bring pickles and syrup to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour.
6. Can Hot and process for 10 min.

Timing

• 24 hrs.
• 4 hours
• over nite.
• about 1 hour
• 10 min.

Temperature

• cold water; can hot

Equipment

• deep or large crock, boiling vessel, and canning equipment

Transcription

Mom’s recipe Deep crock

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