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Ingredients
- 7 lb. cucumbers, sliced crosswise
- 2 gal. water
- 8 c. sugar
- 2 c. Mrs. Wages pickling lime
- 8 c. distilled white vinegar (4 to 6% acidity)
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 2 tsp. mixed pickling spices
Method
- Soak clean cucumbers in water and lime mixture in crockery or enamel ware for 12 hours or overnight.
- Do not use aluminum ware. Wash 3 times in clean water and soak in fresh ice water for 3 hours.
- Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a low boil; stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add cucumbers and soak 5 to 6 hours or overnight.
- Boil pickles in soaking liquid for 35 minutes.
- Fill sterilized quart jars with cucumber slices and pour syrup over cucumbers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
- Cap each jar when filled.
- Process 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
- Boiling water should cover jars by 1-inch.
- Start processing time when filled jars are placed in rolling boiling water canner with tight fitting lid.
- Should be left on high heat during processing. Label.
- Store in dry, dark, cool place.
