Lime Pickles

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Mom's recipe

Categories: pickles

Ingredients

  • 7 lbs. cucumbers, sliced
  • 2 cups lime
  • 2 gallons water
  • 2 quarts white vinegar
  • 5 lbs. sugar
  • 1 tsp. celery seed
  • 1 tsp. whole cloves
  • 1 tsp. mixed pickling spice
  • 1 Tbsp. salt

Directions

  1. Soak cucumber slices in lime-water for 24 hours. Wash and cover with fresh water. Soak for 3 more hours. Drain and cover with remaining ingredients.
  2. Soak overnight and boil 35 minutes. Put pickles and liquid into clean, hot jars and seal.

  3. makes about 6 quarts

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