Lime Pickles

Lime Pickles
Lime Pickles requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 8 servings with 676 calories, 3g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, cucumbers, vinegar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet.

Instructions

1
Cut cucumbers lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
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Combine cucumber slices, pickling lime, and water to cover in a nonaluminum stockpot; stir well. Cover and let stand at room temperature 12 hours.
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3
Drain cucumbers; rinse with cold water, and return to stockpot.
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4
Add fresh cold water to cover, and let stand 1 hour. Repeat procedure 2 times.
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5
Drain cucumbers, and return to stockpot.
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6
Combine vinegar and next 3 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
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7
Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers in stockpot; cover and let stand 6 hours or overnight.
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8
Bring cucumbers and vinegar mixture to a boil over medium heat; cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring gently, 35 minutes.
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9
Pack cucumbers into hot, sterilized jars.
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Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers, filling to 1/2 inch from top.
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Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
12
Process in boiling-water bath 5 minutes. Refrigerate pickles after opening.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score4
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