I finally found the balling canning book at Wal-Mart this week, after looking for it the past 2 years. It was tucked away down a side aisle, next to a few boxes of canning jars. It is a big, like 8 1/2 x 11 paperback. Elizabeth tiarella@bellsouth.net > > From: George Shirley <gshirl@bellsouth.net> > Date: 2001/08/13 Mon AM 07:50:09 EDT > To: gardeners@globalgarden.com > Subject: Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles > > Try Walmart, they generally have them. If that fails you can go to http://www.altrista.com and order > one. Be sure to get the latest version you can as the USDA methods of safe canning have changed over > the years. > > George > > Gayle Fields wrote: > > > > Thanks, George - now I have to find the book. Will check out some used book stores around here as > > the new ones don't seem to carry them. > > > > George Shirley wrote: > > > > > There's a recipe for Sweet Icicle Pickles on page 45 of the latest Ball Blue Book. Sounds like > > > what > > > you are looking for. > > > > > > George > > > > > > > >