Recipe Needed

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For Lime Pickles... I have had my cucumbers soaking all day and tomorrow I plan on canning them. I can't find the recipe I used to use on the back of Mrs. Wages Lime. Does anyone else have it???

And perhaps a good salsa recipe? Thanks ya'll!

 

 

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I dunno if this is the recipe you're looking for, but maybe it'll ring a bell:

 

7 lbs cucumbers, sliced lengthwise

2 cups pickling lime

2 gallons water

2 quarts vinegar

8 cups sugar

1 tablespoon salt

3 drops green food coloring (optional)

Make a syrup

2 quarts vinegar

8 cups sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1. Soak the cucumbers lime and water in enamel or crockery for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.

2. (Do not use Aluminum Ware).

3. Remove from lime water and rinse in 3 cool waters.

4. Soak 3 additional hours in ice and water.

5. Remove carefully to drain.

6. Mix syrup ingredients and stir until dissolved.

7. Pour over the cucumbers.

8. Let set 5 or 6 hours or overnight.

9. Add pickling spices to taste.

10. (Use whole cloves or allspice).

11. Boil mixture for 35 minutes.

12. Fill sterilized jars with cucumber slices and pour syrup over cucumbers leaving 0.125 inch head space.

13. Seal jars.

14. If syrup does not cover cucumbers while boiling, mix partial recipe of syrup and add it.