Icicle Pickle Recipe

Name: Icicle Pickle Recipe
Ingredients: 5 lbs cucumbers (preferably small, firm cucumbers, sliced into long, slender spears); 2 cups pickling lime (for crispness); 4 cups vinegar (white distilled for a sharp tang); 4 cups granulated sugar (divided into 2 cups and 2 cups for separate uses); 2 cups water; 1/4 cup salt (non-iodized pickling salt preferred); 2 tsp celery seed; 1 tsp whole cloves; 1 stick of cinnamon (broken into pieces)

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Crunchy, tangy, and perfectly sweet, icicle pickles are a delightful throwback to old-fashioned canning traditions. These crisp, sweet pickles get their name from their long, slender shape,...

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Ingredients

5 lbs cucumbers (preferably small, firm cucumbers, sliced into long, slender spears)
2 cups pickling lime (for crispness)
4 cups vinegar (white distilled for a sharp tang)
4 cups granulated sugar (divided into 2 cups and 2 cups for separate uses)
2 cups water
1/4 cup salt (non-iodized pickling salt preferred)
2 tsp celery seed
1 tsp whole cloves
1 stick of cinnamon (broken into pieces)