Sweet Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 1/2-quarts sliced cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
5 lb. sugar
1/2 gal. vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pickling spice
1 tsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. dill seed

Preparation

Slice cucumbers.
Dissolve lime in water.
Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours.
Take out of lime water and wash.
Let stand in ice water for 3 hours.
Drain 30 minutes.