Crisp Sweet Pickles(Quick) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. vinegar
9 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. whole cloves

Preparation

Put the
celery
seed, salt and cloves in a bag.
Slice medium size cucumbers in about 1/4-inch slices.
Cover with a mixture of 2 cups lime and 2 gallons of water.
Let stand for 24
hours, stirring
occasionally.
Rinse
cucumbers well and soak for 3 hours in clear, cold water, then drain well.
Bring to a
boil the vinegar, sugar and spices;
let cool a little, then
pour over the drained cucumbers and let stand overnight. Next morning,
boil all
for
40 minutes.
(I let them simmer after they
come to a boil.) Pack pickles into sterilized jars and pour hot liquid over them and seal.
Yields 7 or 8 pints.