Recipe: Cucumber Lime Pickles 🥒🍈
Description:
Indulge in the delightful tanginess of these homemade Cucumber Lime Pickles, a recipe perfected over time for maximum flavor and crunch.
Total Time:
- Preparation: 27 hours
- Cooking: 30 hours and 35 minutes
- Total: 57 hours and 35 minutes
Yield:
6-8 pints
Ingredients:
- 7 cucumbers
- 2 pickling lime
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups vinegar
- 8 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 cups vinegar (for syrup)
- 2 cups sugar (for syrup)
- 8 teaspoons salt (for syrup)
- Pickling spices to taste (whole cloves or allspice)
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 2257.7
- Fat: 0.6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 2392mg
- Carbohydrates: 552.7g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Sugar: 541.4g
- Protein: 3.4g
Instructions:
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Soak the cucumbers, pickling lime, and water in an enamel or crockery container for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. (Avoid aluminum ware).
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After soaking, remove the cucumbers from the lime water and rinse them in three cool waters.
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Soak the cucumbers for an additional 3 hours in ice and water, then carefully remove them to drain.
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In a separate bowl, mix the syrup ingredients – vinegar, sugar, and salt – stirring until dissolved.
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Pour the syrup over the cucumbers, ensuring they are fully immersed. Allow them to sit for 5-6 hours or overnight to absorb the flavors.
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Add pickling spices to taste, opting for whole cloves or allspice for that authentic pickle flavor.
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In a large pot, bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for 35 minutes, infusing the cucumbers with the sweet and tangy syrup.
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Meanwhile, sterilize your jars to ensure freshness and safety.
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Once the syrup has simmered, fill the sterilized jars with cucumber slices, leaving about 0.125 inches of headspace at the top.
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Carefully pour the syrup over the cucumbers in each jar, ensuring they are fully covered.
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Seal the jars tightly to preserve the pickles.
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If the syrup does not cover the cucumbers while boiling, prepare a partial recipe of syrup and add it to the jars for complete coverage.
These Cucumber Lime Pickles are a labor of love, but the reward is worth it – crunchy, tangy, and perfectly balanced, they’ll elevate any sandwich, salad, or snack time spread!
