Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
4 1/2 lb. sugar
pickling spice

Preparation

Slice cucumbers.
Cover 1/4-inch with a solution of lime in water for 24 hours.
Rinse cucumbers well and cover with fresh water for 3 hours.
Drain and cover with vinegar, salt, sugar and pickling spice.
Soak overnight.
Then boil 40 minutes and pack and seal in jars.