Old South Cucumber Lime Pickles Recipe

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Old South Cucumber Lime Pickles
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Ingredients:

  • 2 gallons water
  • 8 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 (1 oz) bottle green food coloring, it may not take that much, but you want them a very dark green color

Directions:

  1. Soak clean cucumbers in water and lime mixture in crockery or enamel ware for 2 hours or overnight. Do not use aluminum ware.
  2. Remove sliced cucumbers from lime water. Discard lime water. Rinse 3 times in fresh cold water. Soak 3 hours in ice water.
  3. Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and mixed pickling spices in a large pot. Bring to a low boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove syrup from heat ad add sliced cucumbers. Soak 5-6 hours or overnight.
  4. Boil slices in the syrup 35 minutes. Fill sterilized jars with hot slices. Pour hot syrup over the slices, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Cap each jar when filled.
  5. Process pints 10 minutes, quarts 15 minutes in a boiling water bath canner.
  6. Test jars for airtight seals according to manufacturer's instructions. Refrigerate unsealed jars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1115.45 Kcal (4670 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 1812.22mg 76%
Potassium 1095.6mg 23%
Total Carbs 256.1g 85%
Sugars 243.14g 973%
Dietary Fiber 8.01g 32%
Protein 7.96g 16%
Vitamin C 23.9mg 40%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 3934.3mg 393%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 32.67 Kcal (137 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 53.08mg 76%
Potassium 32.09mg 23%
Total Carbs 7.5g 85%
Sugars 7.12g 973%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 32%
Protein 0.23g 16%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 40%
Calcium 115.2mg 393%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.5
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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