Sliced Green tomato Crisp Pickles

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Pickling pamphet from grocery

Categories: pickles

Ingredients

  • 7 lb. green tomatoes
  • 1 gallon water
  • 4 cups lime
  • 4 lbs. sugar
  • 1 gallon vinegar
  • 1/4 cup pickling spices
  • 1 stick cinnamon (2 in.)
  • 1 Tbsp. salt

Directions

  1. Mix lime and water well, letting any lime that does not dissolve settle to the bottom. Select, wash, dry and slice tomatoes. Pour off lime water and add sliced tomatoes to it. Soak

  2. 24 hours, then wash each piece well under running water and dry. Mix sugar and vinegar and pour over tomatoes. Soak 12 hours. Add spices and bring to boil. Cook at that point for 30 minutes. Place in churn or glass jars. This will keep unsealed.

  3. makes about 8 pints

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