Cucumber Stick Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, peel, remove seeds and cut into long strips
2 c. lime
12 medium onions, sliced
5 bell peppers, sliced
2 qt. white vinegar
7 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt (plain)
3 tsp. celery seed
4 tsp. whole pickling spice

Preparation

Mix lime in 2 gallons of water.
Pour over cucumbers and soak 24 hours.
Rinse well.
Slice onions and bell peppers.
Cover with ice water.
Let stand for 3 hours and drain.
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, celery seed and pickling spice.
Pour over cucumbers; let stand overnight.
Bring to a boil for 20 minutes; put in jars and seal.