Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. sliced cucumbers
1 c. lime

Preparation

Soak the cucumbers and lime in water to cover. Let set overnight.
Rinse and soak in ice water for 2 hours.
Make syrup to cover using 1 part sugar and 1 part vinegar (about 5 pounds sugar and 1/2 gallon vinegar). Soak in syrup overnight.
Add pickling spices and heat (do not boil).
Put in jars and seal while hot.