Crisp Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 lb. (acme paper bag full) cucumbers, sliced 1/8-inch thick
2 gal. cold water
3 1/4 c. hydrated pickling lime
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. turmeric
2 qt. vinegar (cider)
11 c. sugar
1 box pickling spice, tied in cheesecloth

Preparation

Soak cucumbers in lime water 8 hours or overnight.
Drain and rinse in cold water several times.