HYDRATED LIME PICKLES

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This recipe originally was given to me by a friend, Jan Wrong, from Uxbridge,Ontario, in 1971.These pickles are sweet in flavour, not unlike "Bicks".They do need to have the color added.

Provided by carol ann in canada

Categories     Weeknight

Time P2DT35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

7 lbs cucumbers, sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 cups hydrated pickling lime
2 gallons cold water
5 lbs sugar
3 pints white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon pickling salt
1 tablespoon pickling spices

Steps:

  • Mix pickle ingredients together.
  • Soak for 24 hours.
  • Wash in clean running water (about 10 minutes).
  • Let set in clean ice water for 4 hours.
  • Syrup:Mix ingredients for syrup.
  • Bring to a boil and pour over pickles.
  • Let stand overnight.
  • Next day, bring all to a boil and simmer 30-35 minutes.
  • Add green food color and put in jars and seal.
  • Not required to do the boiling water bath method.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1195, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 908.5, Carbohydrate 299.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 290.6, Protein 2.6

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