CRUNCHY LIME PICKLES

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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...

Provided by Jewel Hall

Categories     Vegetables

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

CUCUMBERS: DAY 1
7 lb medium sized cucumbers
sliced to 1/4 to 1/2 inch, weigh, cover with .....
2 c hydrated lime mixed with 2 gallon of water
soak cucumber slices in water / lime mixture 24 hours.
DAY 2
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp whole cloves
4 1/2 lb white sugar
2 qt vinegar
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp pickling spice
DAY 3 EXPLAINED BELOW

Steps:

  • 1. Day 1: Simply soak cucumber slices in lime water for the 24 hours.
  • 2. Day 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.
  • 3. Mix 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.
  • 4. Day 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.
  • 5. Pack 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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