Ginger Pickles
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




5 pounds cucumbers
3 cups lime
1/2 cup alum
1/2 box ginger
3 pints vinegar
Yellow food coloring
5 pounds sugar
1/2 box pickling spices

Preparation

1 Remove all peeling and seeds from cucumbers and cut into strips. Mix 3 cups lime in 2 gallons water; soak 24 hours. Then wash cucumbers. 2 Mix 1/2 cup alum in 2 gallons water; soak 3 hours (drain, do not wash). 3 Mix 1/2 box or cup ginger in 2 gallons water. Soak 6 hours (drain, do not wash). 4 Mix 3 pints vinegar, yellow food coloring, 3 pints water, 5 pounds sugar and 1/2 box pickling spices with cucumbers. Cook 1 hour. Place in jars and seal.