Bernadine's Sweet Pickles
These pickles are crisp and sweet as candy!
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soaking solution | |||
| 2 | gallons |
water
|
*
|
| 3 | cups |
limes
|
*
|
| Syrup | |||
| 3 ½ | pints |
apple cider vinegar
|
*
|
| 5 | pounds |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
celery seeds
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soaking solution | |||
| 7.6 | l |
water
|
*
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
limes
|
*
|
| Syrup | |||
| 1.7 | l |
apple cider vinegar
|
*
|
| 2.3 | kg |
sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
celery seeds
|
|
Directions
Soak 7 pounds small sliced cucumbers in 2 gallons of water and 3 cups lime.
Stir each 2 hours while soaking for 24 hours.
(Let stand overnight.)
Drain pickle slices and let stand in fresh water for 4 hours, changing water every hour.
To make syrup, bring to a boil vinegar, sugar and celery seed.
Pour over pick les and let stand overnight.
Next morning boil pickles in syrup for 1 hour (slow simmer).
Put in jars and seal. Process pints for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Makes about 11 pints.
