"Watermelon Rind" Pickle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 qt. cucumber chunks (large ones, yellow okay)
2 c. pickling lime
6 lb. sugar
6 sticks cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves
8 qt. water
3 pt. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. mace

Preparation

Day 1:\tPeel and seed chunk cucumbers to make 8 quarts. Cut into chunks and soak 24 hours in
2 cups lime mixed with 8 quarts cool water.