Summer is here and cucumbers abound… hopefully. AND 4th of July barbecues are coming. Looking for something new and unique to bring? How about homemade lime pickles? Not a whole lot more all American than that.

My grandmother made a LOT of pickles. A lot. Honestly, as a kid I preferred the store-bought dills to the homemade, but I LOVED her sweet pickles, especially the lime pickles.

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Lime Pickles

7 LB sliced or speared cucumbers
2 gallons water
ice water for second soak
1 1/2 cups lime
2 tablespoons salt
2 quarts vinegar
4 LB sugar
pickling spice
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Nothing beats an old-fashioned Ball canning jar… wide-mouthed, of course. (from Amazon)

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Soak cucumbers for 24 hours in water and lime. After 24 hours, rinse well and soak another 3 hours in ice water.

Drain and transfer to a stockpot. Add salt, vinegar and sugar.  Let stand overnight.

Next day,  bring to a boil. Pour into canning jars with a pinch of pickling spice in each.

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