Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 to 8 lb. cucumbers
2 c. hydrated lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. white vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
8 c. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. pickling spice
1 tsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Slice cucumbers
1/4-inch
thick
and
cover
with lime water. Soak 24
hours.
Stir
often
with wooden spoon. Rinse well and cover with\tfresh water for 3 hours.
Drain and cover with solution of next 7 ingredients, then let stand overnight. In a.m., place over heat and boil gently for 30 or 40 minutes, then can.