Sweet-Sour Cucumbers
Green Recipe Box handwritten formula and method cards
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.) Cut cucumbers into 1-inch pieces.
- Soak in lime water over night.
- 2.) Drain & soak in fresh water for 4 hours, changing water every hr.
- 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
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