Lime Pickles

• 7 or 8 lb. cucumbers (do not peel)
• 2 c. lime
• 2 gal. water
• 2 qt. cider vinegar
• 4 lb. or less sugar
• 1 Tbsp. celery seed
• 1 Tbsp. mixed pickle spice
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• green food coloring

1. Cut cucumbers in
2. 1/4-inch
3. slices
4. and cover with lime and water.
5. Let stand
6. 24 hours; rinse off well and cover with clear water.
7. Let
8. standt hours; drain.
9. Heat cider vinegar, sugar, celery seed,
10. pickle
11. spice
12. and
13. salt, until lukewarm. Pour over pickles.
14. Let
15. stand
16. overnight.
17. Next morning bring pickles to a boil
18. and boil gently for 35 minutes.
19. Count time after boiling starts.
20. Add
21. foodtoloring
22. while
23. boiling for appearance.
24. Pack in jars
25. while they are hot.
26. Cover with hot vinegar to seal.

cucumbers, lime, water, cider vinegar, sugar, celery, mixed pickle spice, salt, green food coloring

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=424193 (may not work)