Cucumber Lime Pickles Food

LIME PICKLES

Steps:

• Mix 2 gallons water and pickling lime together in a large bowl; add cucumbers and soak, stirring often, for 24 hours. Drain and thoroughly rinse cucumbers under cold water.
• Fill a large bowl with ice water and soak cucumbers for 3 hours; drain.
• Pour cold vinegar into a large pot. Mix sugar, pickling spice, salt, celery seed, cloves, and food coloring into vinegar until dissolved. Add cucumbers; let sit, 8 hours to overnight.
• Bring cucumber mixture to a boil; remove pot from heat.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack cucumber mixture into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 15 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

LIME PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. Day one: Soak the cucumber slices in 2 gallons of water with lime for 24 hours. Then drain and soak in clear water for 3 hrs. next wash thoroughly. drain
• 2. Day two: Heat vinegar, sugar, spices soak pickles in this mixture overnight.
• 3. Day three: Bring pickles and vinegar mix to a hard boil (add a litle green food color) for 35 min. divide into hot jars and seal with flats and rings. (let sit in jars for a few days before using)

CRUNCHY LIME PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. Day 1: Simply soak cucumber slices in lime water for the 24 hours.
• 2. Day 2: Drain Cucumber slices and rinse thoroughly and cover with fresh water, soak 3 hours longer. Drain well as you mix the following soaking solution.
• 3. Mix the salt, cloves,sugar, white vinegar,celery seed and pickling spice together. Pour over cucumber slices in a non aluminum crock; soak over night making sure the solution covers the cucumber slices.
• 4. Day 3: Place the container of cucumber slices and solution on medium heat bring to a gentle boil and boil 40 minutes. May need to turn burner down a little.
• 5. Pack in clean, sterilized glass pint jars and seal using new lids. When pickles have cooled to room temperature...Any not sealed..refrigerate.

TANDOORI-ISH CHICKEN WITH LIME-PICKLED CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Slash the chicken with a sharp knife. Mix the yogurt, garlic, ginger, tomato purée, spices, lemon juice and 1½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken, turn to coat, then cover and chill in the fridge overnight.
• For the pickle, mix together the lime juice, sugar, chilli and 1 tsp salt, then toss with the cucumber and red onion. Chill until ready to use or up to 1 hr.
• Blitz the yogurt, cumin and herbs with a pinch of salt until smooth. Chill until needed.
• Shake off the excess marinade and put the chicken on a baking tray, reserving the marinade. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4, then once at temperature, change the setting and heat the grill to high. Grill the chicken, skin-side-up, for 10-15 mins or until beginning to blacken a little. Change the setting back to an oven heat of 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Transfer the chicken to a roasting tin, then brush with the reserved marinade and cook for 20 mins. Serve with the cucumber, yogurt, cucumber pickle and pilau rice.

HOW TO PICKLE CUCUMBERS (QUICK METHOD)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, garlic, water, salt, and honey if using.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• While waiting for the brine to cook, place the dill in the bottom of a quart-size jar.
• Add a few layers of cucumber slices. The cucumbers can be sliced as thick or as thin as desired, but the thinner they are the faster they'll pickle.
• Add a layer of onions (if using), then more cucumber slices, repeating until the jar is nearly full. Leave about ½ inch of head space at the top of the jar.
• Pour the brine over the pickles, put the lid on, and place it in the fridge. If you don't have enough liquid to cover the pickles, then add some more vinegar and water in equal amounts until you do.
• Wait at least 12 hours before eating the pickles (the longer you wait the more flavorful!).
• Tip: Since these are going to be kept in the fridge, a canning jar isn't necessary. Whatever heat safe lidded glass jar you have on hand that's big enough will work.

OLD SOUTH CUCUMBER LIME PICKLES

Steps:

• Soak clean cucumbers in water and lime mixture in crockery or enamel ware for 2 hours or overnight. Do not use aluminum ware.
• Remove sliced cucumbers from lime water. Discard lime water. Rinse 3 times in fresh cold water. Soak 3 hours in ice water.
• 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.
• 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.
• Process pints 10 minutes, quarts 15 minutes in a boiling water bath canner.
• Test jars for airtight seals according to manufacturer's instructions. Refrigerate unsealed jars.

SERRANO LIME CUCUMBER PICKLES

Steps:

• If canning, sterilize 8 jars, lids and rings.
• Mix first five ingredients in a large pot. Bring the brine to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, thinly slice cucumbers. Strip skins off of winter onion (or shallot) bulbs. Slice serranos in half length-wise, keeping the seeds inside.
• When equipment is sterilized and brine is cooled, pack each jar with cucumbers, 4 serrano slices and one winter onion (shallot). Sprinkle a rounded 1/8 teaspoons of Pickle Crisp on top (if canning).
• Using a funnel, pour brine into each jar. If canning, follow standard instructions.
• If canning, process for 15 minutes. Otherwise, cover and place in refrigerator.
• Let brine for two weeks if refrigerated, or three weeks if canned.

HOT-SWEET CUCUMBER LIME PICKLES - 3 DAY

Steps:

• DAY 1: Soak cucumbers in Soaking Solution of lime and water for 24 hours, making sure all cucumber slices are covered.
• Place a plate on top and weight it with a heavy, clean object, such as a gallon of water.
• DAY 2: Remove cucumbers, wash well until water runs clear.
• Soak in clear water for 3 hours.
• Drain cucumbers and wash again.
• Place cucumbers in the Pickling Solution and leave overnight.
• DAY 3: After soaking cucumbers in the Pickling solution overnight, pour the pickling solution (reserving the cucumbers) into a very large pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add cucumbers and bring to a boil again.
• Boil 35 minutes.
• Seal in hot, sterilized, pint or quart canning jars.
• Let jars cool and dry.
• Label and store.
• Chill before serving.
• HOUSE SPECIALTY APPETIZERS: Serve chilled, drained pickles slices in a small bowl.
• Surround with bowls of thinly sliced summer sausage, crackers, and thinly sliced cheeses (cheddar, swiss, havarti, etc).
• To assemble, place summer sausage, pickle slice, and cheese on top of each cracker.
• Enjoy!

GREAT-GRANDMA LEORA'S LIME PICKLES

Steps:

• Clean cucumbers well. Don't peel.
• Slice cucumbers about 1/4 inch thick.
• Mix pickling lime with 2 gallons of water in a large, non-reactive pot. (My grandma uses a large crock).
• Soak cucumber slices in the lime water for 24 hours.
• Thoroughly rinse cucumber slices in clean cold water in at least 3 changes of water until the water is clear. It is very important to rinse the lime completely off the cucumbers. Leaving lime on them will neutralize the acidity of your pickles and could lead to sickness.
• After a final rinse, soak the cucumbers for 3 hours in a fresh bath of cold water.
• Clean and dry your canning jars. Make sure there are no chips along the mouth of the jar as it will affect the seal.
• Place the jars, mouth up (easier to grab), in the oven. Set the oven to 200 degrees.
• Place the canning jar lids and rings in a small pan. Fill about 3/4 full with water. Bring to near boiling then reduce the heat to low. (Boiling the water can cause the lid seals to stick together.)
• In a large, non-reactive stock pot, mix your brine solution: vinegar, salt, and sugar.
• Into a cooking sachet, piece of cheesecloth, or clean washcloth (that's what my grandma uses), add your pickling spice, celery seed, and whole cloves. Tie off the end of your "spice bag."
• Add the spice bag to the brine.
• Add the cucumbers to the brine. Brine should come up to cover most of the cucumbers, but the cucumbers will cook down so they don't all have to be covered.
• Cook cucumbers over medium-high heat until the slices start to become clear. The cucumbers will go from a bright cucumber green to a darker pickle green as the white inside becomes translucent or clear. Stir occasionally to ensure even cooking. Depending on the size of your pot, it may take about 30 minutes for all the slices to cook through. However, slices will start to be clear after a 15 minutes, and you can start to fill your jars then.
• Use an oven mitt or towel to remove a hot, sterilized jar from the oven.
• Place a funnel over the mouth of the jar, and using a slotted spoon, transfer cooked pickles to the jar. Shake the jar occasionally to help the pickles settle.
• Once the jar is full of pickles, place a small strainer over the mouth of the jar and ladle brine into the jar, filling it to just where the neck of the jar starts. (The strainer will help keep excess seeds out of the brine).
• Wipe the mouth of the jar with a clean cloth.
• Using tongs, carefully select a lid from the small pan and place it on the jar. Add a ring, and using a towel or oven mitt to hold it, tighten the ring onto the jar.
• Set jar aside to cool. Continue filling jars until all the pickles are canned. You can save the brine also.
• Jar lids will "pop" as the jar cools, sealing your jar. Don't push on the top of the lids as you are sealing them or while they are cooling, as this can affect the seal.
• Pickles are ready to be eaten after 24 hours.
• Make sure you remove the canning rings from the jars within a day or two. Also, you may need to wipe of the jars once they have cooled as the brine is VERY sticky.

CRUSHED CUCUMBERS WITH LIME PICKLE AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Crush cucumber in a medium bowl with your hands until almost falling apart. Add lime pickle and toss to combine; season with salt.
• Divide among bowls; top with mint, dill, chili oil, and fried garlic and MSG, if using. Spoon coconut milk around.

CUCUMBER LIME PICKLES

Steps:

• Soak the cucumbers lime and water in enamel or crockery for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
• (Do not use Aluminum Ware).
• Remove from lime water and rinse in 3 cool waters.
• Soak 3 additional hours in ice and water.
• Remove carefully to drain.
• Mix syrup ingredients and stir until dissolved.
• Pour over the cucumbers.
• Let set 5 or 6 hours or overnight.
• Add pickling spices to taste.
• (Use whole cloves or allspice).
• Boil mixture for 35 minutes.
• Fill sterilized jars with cucumber slices and pour syrup over cucumbers leaving 0.125 inch head space.
• Seal jars.
• If syrup does not cover cucumbers while boiling, mix partial recipe of syrup and add it.

OLD FASHIONED SWEET CUCUMBER PICKLE

Steps:

• Please note that I use whatever quantities of cucumbers I have on hand, adjusting the quantity of brines and syrup to cover the cucumbers generously. You will need more brine to cover the cukes initially than you will need syrup later as there is a lot of shrinkage. Therefore I don't guarantee the above quantities will all work out exactly but each solution is easy to adjust to what you need. Start with what you think will cover the cucumbers and just make a little more if you need it.
• The use of alum is no longer recommended in home canning - I have noticed that some of the big pickle companies still use it and so do I in these pickles. It makes them crisp. I have made them without and they were not nearly as good.
• Day# 1.
• Prepare the salt/water brine by heating together until salt dissolves. It will cool sufficiently while you prepare the cucumbers.
• Wash the cucumbers in cold water. If they are less than 1 1/2" inches in diameter slice them in 3/8" - 1/2" slices. Larger ones may be halved or quartered and the seeds scooped out then cut into pickle-sized chunks.
• Put the cucumbers in a container (a large crock is preferred but hard to come by anymore - a plastic pail works fine). Do not use metal.
• Pour the salt/water brine over the cucumbers to cover. Place a plate over the cucumbers to submerge them. Put a weight on it (plastic vinegar bottle perhaps?). Cover with a cloth. Let stand 7 days.
• Day#8.
• Your pickles might not look very nice after 7 days but they are okay. Drain the brine off (dump in a clean sink), rinse the pickles and pail, put cucumbers back in and cover with plain hot water. Let stand till next day, (day# 9) drain again, and cover with alum/water solution (again heated to dissolve alum). Let stand one day.
• Day# 10.
• Drain pickles and return to pail. Prepare syrup by combining sugar and vinegar in a large (not aluminum) pot. Tie the pickling spice in a piece of cheesecloth and put in pot. Add a couple of drops of green food coloring and several of yellow. Bring to boil, simmer 10 minutes. Pour over cucumbers, submerge the spice bag in the pail.
• Every day, for 3 days, (days 11-12-13) drain the syrup into a pot, reheat and pour back over the pickles. Each day check the color, correcting it with yellow food coloring - it rarely needs anymore green.
• On day #14 put the pickles in sterilized jars, adding a piece of cinnamon stick and a few whole cloves to each jar. Heat brine, (discard spice bag)and pour in jars to cover pickles, leaving a little head space. Seal with 2 piece lids.
• Modern canning instructions would now call for these to be processed in a water bath for 10 minutes. I do not. If the odd jar doesn't seal I refrigerate it and use it first. In a cool dark place these pickles will keep a long time (I usually make a 2 year supply) Time and servings guestimated.