CUCUMBER PICKLES WITH LEMON

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These pickles will find favor with those who don't like the sharp bite of most pickles. Fresh lemon juice gives a nice lift to the cucumbers. Complete Book of Small Batch Preserving.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 3 pints

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs cucumbers
1 tablespoon pickling salt
1 1/3 cups white vinegar
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
3 slices fresh lemon
3 cloves garlic
3 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Cut a thin slice from the ends of each cucumber and cut into thick slices.
  • You should have about 7 cups.
  • Place in a non reactive container, sprinkle with salt and let stand for 3 hours; drain.
  • Rinse twice and drain thoroughly.
  • Combine vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, peppercorns and allspice in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Remove hot jars from canner.
  • Place 1 slice lemon, 1 garlic clove and 1 bay leaf in each pint jar.
  • Add cucumbers to boiling liquid and return just to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Remove cucumbers from liquid with a slotted spoon and pack into jars.
  • Pour hot liquid over cucumbers to within 1/2 inch of rim (head space).
  • Process 10 minutes for pint jars and 15 minutes for quart jars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.8, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 2345.4, Carbohydrate 95.3, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 73.5, Protein 4.2

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