Ginger Pickles


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Ingredients

5 pounds cucumbers
3 cups lime
1/2 cup alum
1/2 box ginger
3 pints vinegar
Yellow food coloring
5 pounds sugar
1/2 box pickling spices

Preparation

1
Remove all peeling and seeds from cucumbers and cut into strips. Mix 3 cups lime in 2 gallons water; soak 24 hours. Then wash cucumbers.
2
Mix 1/2 cup alum in 2 gallons water; soak 3 hours (drain, do not wash).
3
Mix 1/2 box or cup ginger in 2 gallons water. Soak 6 hours (drain, do not wash).
4
Mix 3 pints vinegar, yellow food coloring, 3 pints water, 5 pounds sugar and 1/2 box pickling spices with cucumbers. Cook 1 hour. Place in jars and seal.
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relish
canning
pickles

Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

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