If you’re looking for a delicious and tangy pickle recipe, try making lime pickles! In this blog, I will share with you a lime pickles recipe that is extremely delicious. They’re easy to make, and they taste great as a side dish or condiment. They’re perfect for adding to sandwiches or tacos, and they’re also great as part of a buffet table presentation. They are also great as a side dish or addition to any meal.
What To Serve With Lime Pickles?
If you’re looking for a delicious and unique addition to your party menu, try serving lime pickles as an appetizer. They’re easy to prepare and can be customized to fit any palate. Here are some ideas for what to serve with lime pickles:
Chips and dips: Serve them alongside a variety of dipping sauces, like guacamole or sour cream.
Salads: Try them as an add-on to a mixed green salad or as the main attraction in a fun green goddess salad.
Soups: Pour a bowl of chilled soup topped with lime pickles on the table for guests to enjoy as they chat.
Pizza: Add a layer of lime pickles to your pizza dough before topping with your favorite sauce and cheese.
Sandwiches: Slice some lime pickles and serve them on your favorite sandwich, like a turkey and cheese sandwich or a PB&J.
Tacos: Serve them as an extra topping on your tacos or as a side dish.
How To Make Lime Pickles
Making lime pickles is a fun and easy way to show off your sour-tasting skills, and they’re perfect for using up leftover limes. This recipe is simple to follow and will result in delicious lime pickles that will add flavor to any dish. You’ll need some basic ingredients, pickling cucumbers, pickling lime, sugar, white vinegar, salt, and spices. Follow the recipe closely and you’ll be able to create lovely lime pickles in no time.
Ingredients
- 7 lbs pickling cucumbers (washed and sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups pickling lime
- 4 1/2 lbs sugar
- 2 Quarts of white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon pickling spice
- 2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- cheesecloth
Step By Step Instructions To Make Lime Pickles
Step 1
Wash the cucumbers and slice them into desired sizes. Keep aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine lime juice and one quart of water. Then add the cucumbers. Cover the cucumbers with additional water. Soak for 24 hours.
Step 3
Ensure that pickles are well drained and washed. Wash off all lime residue. Fill a large bowl with ice water and place pickles back in it. leave pickles for three to four hours.
Step 4
Combine sugar, vinegar, and salt in a large mixing bowl or pitcher. Stir sugar into the water to dissolve some of it.
Step 5
Place the pickling spice and celery seed in the cheesecloth. tie up the seasonings In a cheesecloth and set them aside.
Step 6
In a large bowl, place the pickles and cheesecloth bag of spices. Pour the vinegar/sugar mixture over the pickles and let it stand overnight.
Step 7
Remove the cheesecloth bag the next day and discard it. Drain pickles, reserving brine. Bring brine to a boil in a large pot. When the mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until it has thickened slightly.
Step 8
Prepare jars for canning while the mixture is cooking. Boil pickles in hot brine for five minutes.
Step 9
Fill hot jars with pickles and brine, using a ladle and funnel to remove air bubbles and fill every space with pickles. In each jar, leave one inch of space at the top.
Step 10
Make sure the lids of the jars are clean and secure the tops. For 5 minutes, process jars in a water bath.
Step 11
Allow the jars to cool completely before checking that they have been sealed and labeled them. Enjoy!
In Closing
We hope you enjoyed this recipe for lime pickles. Lime pickles are a delicious and refreshing addition to any meal. Whether you’re using them as a condiment for tacos or as an appetizer, these pickles are sure to please. If you have any questions about this recipe, please leave a comment below. Thanks for reading!
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Lime Pickles Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 lbs 7 lbs pickling cucumbers (washed and sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups pickling lime
- 4 1/2 lbs sugar
- 2 Quarts of white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon pickling spice
- 2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- cheesecloth
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers and slice them into desired sizes. Keep aside.
- In a large bowl, combine lime juice and one quart of water. Then add the cucumbers. Cover the cucumbers with additional water. Soak for 24 hours.
- Ensure that pickles are well drained and washed. Wash off all lime residue. Fill a large bowl with ice water and place pickles back in it. leave pickles for three to four hours.
- Combine sugar, vinegar, and salt in a large mixing bowl or pitcher. Stir sugar into the water to dissolve some of it.
- Place the pickling spice and celery seed in the cheesecloth. tie up the seasonings In a cheesecloth and set them aside.
- In a large bowl, place the pickles and cheesecloth bag of spices. Pour the vinegar/sugar mixture over the pickles and let it stand overnight.
- Remove the cheesecloth bag the next day and discard it. Drain pickles, reserving brine. Bring brine to a boil in a large pot. When the mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until it has thickened slightly.
- Prepare jars for canning while the mixture is cooking. Boil pickles in hot brine for five minutes.
- Fill hot jars with pickles and brine, using a ladle and funnel to remove air bubbles and fill every space with pickles. In each jar, leave one inch of space at the top.
- Make sure the lids of the jars are clean and secure the tops. For 5 minutes, process jars in a water bath.
- Allow the jars to cool completely before checking that they have been sealed and labeled them. Enjoy!
