Lime Pickles
Yield
7 servingsPrep
10 minCook
35 minReady
37 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | pounds |
cucumbers
pickling |
|
| Vinegar mixture | |||
| 2 | quarts |
vinegar
|
*
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| 4 ½ | pounds |
sugar
|
|
| L | teaspoons |
celery seeds
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
mixed spice
|
* |
| 2 | cups |
limes
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | kg |
cucumbers
pickling |
|
| Vinegar mixture | |||
| 2 | quarts |
vinegar
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2 | kg |
sugar
|
|
|
celery seeds
|
*
|
||
| 5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 5 | ml |
mixed spice
|
* |
| 473 | ml |
limes
|
*
|
Directions
Soak cucumbers for 24 hours in the 2 cups of lime and 2 gallons of water.
Rinse well in ice water several times.
Cover with ice cold water and soak for 3 hours.
Drain and cover with vinegar mixture (vinegar, salt, sugar, celery seed, cloves and mixed spices).
Let stand overnight in this mixture, then boil mixture and pickles for 35 minutes.
Seal in sterlized jars.
