Green Tomato Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. small green tomatoes
3 c. pickling lime
5 lb. sugar
3 pt. vinegar
2 gal. water
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground allspice
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. ground mace
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preparation

Dissolve lime in water; let lime settle that does not dissolve and pour off.
Add sliced tomatoes and leave for 24 hours.
Rinse tomatoes and soak in cold water for 4 hours, changing water every hour.
Drain well.
Mix other ingredients and bring to boil.
Pour over tomatoes and leave overnight.
Place on stove and boil for 1 hour.
Place in jars.
Makes about 12 pints.