Mama'S "Fertilizer" Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, cut 1/3-inch thick
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. vinegar
3 or 4 drops green food coloring
9 or 10 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
mixed spices
celery seed

Preparation

Cook together vinegar, green food coloring, sugar and salt. Put in a bag the whole cloves, mixed spices and celery seed. Bring to a full boil and pour over cucumbers and let stand overnight.
Heat and let cook 35 minutes.
Then fill and seal jars.