Christmas Pickles Recipe

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Ready in: > 5 hrs
recipe difficulty 4/5

Difficulty: 4 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 5 lbs.

Ingredients:
5 pounds lg. cucumbers, peeled and cored
2 cups pickling lime, MIXED IN
2 gallons water
1 small jar (2 oz.) alum, MIXED IN
2 gallons water
2 ounces powdered ginger, MIXED IN
2 gallons water
3 pts. vinegar, MIXED IN
3 pts. water
5 pounds sugar
whole cinnamon
whole cloves
red or green food coloring

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Directions:

Peel and core cucumbers. Cut into rings or strips. Soak 24 hours in lime water; wash. Soak 24 hours in alum water; wash. Soak 6 hours in ginger water. Pour off (do not wash). Soak 3 or 4 hours in water, sugar, vinegar (whole) cinnamon, (whole) cloves. Tie cloves in white cloth and put cinnamon in whole. Add either red or green coloring. Boil 1 hour. Put in jars.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Christmas Pickles serves/makes 5 lbs.