Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers
5 qt. water
4 c. household hydrated lime
16 c. sugar
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. salt
3/4 stick cinnamon, broken up
2 c. water
16 c. vinegar
5 to 8 drops green coloring

Preparation

Prepare lime solution with the 5 quarts water and the hydrated lime.
Wash cucumbers thoroughly and slice.
Soak cucumbers in lime solution for 24 hours.
Wash cucumbers in several waters to remove lime.