Green Tomato Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. white sugar
3 pt. white vinegar
1 pt. water
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. whole ginger
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. mace
1 stick cinnamon

Preparation

Soak 7 pounds of green tomatoes, sliced, overnight in 2 gallons of water in which 1 cup of lime has been dissolved. Drain after soaking. Wash and soak in fresh water for 4 hours, changing water every hour.