Lime Pickles Recipe
In this blog, I will share with you a lime pickles recipe that is extremely delicious.
Ingredients
- 7 lbs 7 lbs pickling cucumbers (washed and sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups pickling lime
- 4 1/2 lbs sugar
- 2 Quarts of white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon pickling spice
- 2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- cheesecloth
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers and slice them into desired sizes. Keep aside.
- In a large bowl, combine lime juice and one quart of water. Then add the cucumbers. Cover the cucumbers with additional water. Soak for 24 hours.
- Ensure that pickles are well drained and washed. Wash off all lime residue. Fill a large bowl with ice water and place pickles back in it. leave pickles for three to four hours.
- Combine sugar, vinegar, and salt in a large mixing bowl or pitcher. Stir sugar into the water to dissolve some of it.
- Place the pickling spice and celery seed in the cheesecloth. tie up the seasonings In a cheesecloth and set them aside.
- In a large bowl, place the pickles and cheesecloth bag of spices. Pour the vinegar/sugar mixture over the pickles and let it stand overnight.
- Remove the cheesecloth bag the next day and discard it. Drain pickles, reserving brine. Bring brine to a boil in a large pot. When the mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until it has thickened slightly.
- Prepare jars for canning while the mixture is cooking. Boil pickles in hot brine for five minutes.
- Fill hot jars with pickles and brine, using a ladle and funnel to remove air bubbles and fill every space with pickles. In each jar, leave one inch of space at the top.
- Make sure the lids of the jars are clean and secure the tops. For 5 minutes, process jars in a water bath.
- Allow the jars to cool completely before checking that they have been sealed and labeled them. Enjoy!