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Ingredients
- 1 gal water
- 7 1/2 lb cucumbers sliced
- 1 c. pickling lime
- 2 quart vinegar
- 4 1/2 lb sugar - (9 c.)
- 1/2 box pickling spices
- 1 Tbsp. salt
Directions
- Day 1: Soak cucumbers in soaking solution of water and lime for 24 hrs, making sure all cucumber slices are covered. Place plate on top and weight with a heavy, clean object, such as a gallon of water.
- Day 2: Remove cucumbers, wash well till water is clear. Soak in clear water for 3 hrs. Drain and wash again and place in the pickling mix solution and leave over night.
- Day 3: After soaking cucumbers over night, pour pickling mix into large cooking pot. Bring to boil. Add in cucumbers and bring to boil again. Boil 35 min. Seal in warm sterilized pint canning jars. Refrigeratebefore serving.
- This recipe yields 8 to 12 pint jars.
- Comments: A sweet, crunchy pickle with a slight tangy bite! This pickle takes 3 days from start to finish; however, total time spent in the kitchen is less than an hour per day.
- House Specilty Appetizer: Serve chilled, liquid removed pickle slices in bowl. Serve a bowl of sliced Summer Sausage and a bowl of crackers. To assemble, each guest places a sausage slice on a cracker and tops with a pickle slice. Eat and enjoy!
- Yield: 8 to 12 pints
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