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Christmas Pickles
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Serves/Makes: 5 lbs.    |   Ready In: > 5 hrs

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

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.

Recipe Location: https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/79/Christmas_Pickles42137.shtml
Recipe ID: 29654
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