sweet lime pickles

 I am blessed to have generous gardeners in my circle of friends.
We've enjoyed beans, sweet corn, kohlrabi, cabbage tomatoes and zucchini this year, thanks to them.
Their garden is producing a great crop of cucumbers.
I made one batch of refrigerator pickles this week using a recipe off the internet.
In talking with Donna one day, I mentioned three types of pickles
that my grandmother used to make.
When I found her recipe, Donna went to work cutting and soaking the cukes.
 Bright and early yesterday morning, I went to her farmhouse for the final steps--
boiling raisins (in cheescloth above) in the sweet pickling juices
and filling the jars.

We chatted a bit and listened to the lids popping.
Later in the evening, she and her husband delivered several jars to us.
Now I'm searching for a sweet pickled watermelon rind recipe.
Unfortunately, I don't have my grandmother's in my collection, 
but it is the SECOND one of my favorites.  The third is a dill pickle that she made...

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like a fun day and they will taste good this winter. Raisins really???

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  2. Hi there! Wow these pickles sound very different and delicious, enjoy!! I hope you and your family are having a wonderful summer too! xx

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  3. You will be eating those delicious pickles this winter and reliving in memory your great day.

    Darla

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  4. Hi Rebecca....Can't say as I've ever heard of lime pickles. My aunt used to make yummy bread and butters with onions.

    Thanks so much for stopping by today. Loved your visit. Susan

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