Hydrated Lime Pickles

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Ingredients

  • 7 lbs cucumbers, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 2 cups hydrated pickling lime
  • 2 gallons cold water
  • Syrup
  • 5 lbs sugar
  • 3 pints white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 tablespoon pickling salt
  • 1 tablespoon pickling spices

Instructions

  1. Mix pickle ingredients together.
  2. Soak for 24 hours.
  3. Wash in clean running water (about 10 minutes).
  4. Let set in clean ice water for 4 hours.
  5. Syrup:Mix ingredients for syrup.
  6. Bring to a boil and pour over pickles.
  7. Let stand overnight.
  8. Next day, bring all to a boil and simmer 30-35 minutes.
  9. Add green food color and put in jars and seal.
  10. Not required to do the boiling water bath method.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

122 kcal 6% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 1.4g 3% DV
Total Fat 0.3g
Carbs 30.4g 11% DV
Fiber 2.5g 9% DV
Sugar 19.6g 39% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 104.5mg 5% DV
Potassium 221mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 7.8mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 13mg 14% DV
Calcium 50.3mg 4% DV
Iron 1.4mg 8% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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