Ginger Pickles

Name: Ginger Pickles
Prep time: 9 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 lbs cucumbers; 3 pints vinegar; 5 lbs sugar; 2 pints water; 1/2 box pickling spices

Submitted by macy0611

"This is an old timey ginger pickle..canning recipe. I wont say its the easiest in the world, but it makes very good pickles. I think the powdered lime is available most everywhere....Im sure the alum is. Hope ya'll like these....:-)"

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Ready In:: 10hrs
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 12

ingredients

10 lbs cucumbers
3 pints vinegar
5 lbs sugar
2 pints water
¹⁄₂ box pickling spices

directions

Peel cukes and cut out seed.
Cut into finger length strips.
Soak for 12 hours in lime water (3 cups lime to 2 gal water).
Wash and soak in alum water for 3 hours (1/2 cup powdered alum to 2 gal water).
Drain--DO NOT WASH.
Soak for 6 hours in ginger water (1/2 cup powdered ginger to 2 gal water) Drain--DO NOT WASH.
Add all other ingredients and boil for 1 hour.
Put in hot sterilized jars and seal while hot.