Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. vinegar
2 tsp. salt
11 c. sugar or 5 lb. bag
1 or 2 tsp. turmeric
pickling spice to taste (about 2 Tbsp.)

Preparation

Wash and cut cucumbers in 1/4-inch sliess.
Soak in water and lime 8 to 10 hours.
Wash several times to get lime out.
Put cucumbers in solution made with rest of ingredients.
Let stand 3 hours.
Boil in same solution for 30 minutes.
Put in clean hot jars and seal.
Makes 7 or 8 quarts.