Green Tomato Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. green tomatoes
2 c. lime
4 gal. water
1 qt. vinegar
1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices
4 c. sugar
salt to taste

Preparation

Soak tomatoes 24 hours in lime solution.
Rinse well at least 4 times.
Combine vinegar, spices, sugar, and salt;
add tomatoes and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove tomatoes from the mixture. Continue to cook the mixture until it
becomes a thick syrup. Pack tomatoes into sterilized jar;
pour hot syrup over and seal immediately.