Three-Day Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, sliced
2 c. lime
2 oz. alum
10 c. vinegar
12 c. sugar
spices to taste

Preparation

Soak cucumbers in 2 gallons of lime water for 24 hours.
Drain and rinse.
Soak for 24 hours in 1 gallon alum water.
Drain and wash twice in water.
Combine vinegar, sugar and spices.
Pour over cucumbers; let stand 3 hours.
Place over low heat for 1 hour; do not boil.
Pack in jars, cover with vinegar liquid and seal.