Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, cut crossways
2 c. household lime
1 gal. water
3 pt. apple vinegar
4 lb. sugar (2 1/2 c. to 1 lb.)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mixed pickling spice

Preparation

Cover pickles with lime water and soak 24 hours.
Drain and wash.
Cover with clean water.
(Do this 3 times.)
Dry cucumbers well.
Heat mixture and pour over cucumbers and let stand overnight.
Next morning bring to boil for 1 hour.
Add teaspoon salt.