Lime pickles

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
7 pounds Pickling cucumbers *
Vinegar mixture
2 quarts Of vinegar
3 teaspoons Salt
4½ pounds Of sugar
L tsp. celery seed
1 teaspoon Cloves
1 teaspoon Mixed spices
2 cups Of lime

Directions

Soak for 24 hours in the 2 cups of lime and 2 gallons of water. Rinse well in ice water several times. Cover with cold (ice) water and soak for 3 hours. Drain and cover with vinegar mixture (vinegar, salt, sugar, celery seed, clives and mixed spices). Let stand overnight in this mixture, then boil mixture and pickles for 35 minutes. Seal in sterlized jars.

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