SC - Pickled Limes-recipe 2-OOP

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In a message dated 8/22/00 7:50:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dminmin at hotmail.com writes:

<< Isn't there a bit in Little Women about Limes as a fad at school?
 
 Maddalena >>

Pickled Limes with Ginger and Chiles 
Yields:  about 2 c 

Make this in the summer, when limes are plentiful and cheap.  Use them in 
chutneys, stews and curries, or serve
them as a side dish with grilled fish. 

10 limes, quartered 
3 T kosher salt 
1/4 c white vinegar 
3 T grated gingerroot 
4 thinly sliced garlic cloves 
5 or 6 of your favorite hot chile peppers, cut in half 
1/2 c sugar 
5 – 6 fresh cilantro sprigs 

 Give the lime quarters one good squeeze, and reserve the juice for on of the 
many other recipes that call for it. 
Combine the lime quarters with the 2 T of salt, mix thoroughly, and put the 
mixture in a tightly covered glass jar. 
Place the jar in a sunny window for 3 days.  After time is up, mix in the 
remaining T of salt, replace the cover on the
jar, and put the mixture in the back of your refrigerator for 4 to 6 weeks.  
Pour the lime quarters and liquid from the
jar into a saucepan, and bring to a boil over low heat.  Add the vinegar, 
ginger, garlic, chile peppers, sugar, and
cilantro.  Mix well, then remove from the heat.  Cool the mixture to room 
temperature.  Then pour back into the
jar.  The lime will keep, covered and refrigerated, for 6 weeks. 

Ras
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