Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cut cucumbers
2 gal. water
2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
2 c. slack lime
2 Tbsp. salt
1 qt. distilled white vinegar

Preparation

Soak cut up cucumbers in lime and water for 12 hours or overnight.
Next, wash 3 times in clean water and soak in ice water for 3 hours.
Bring vinegar, sugar, salt and spices to a boil.
Add cucumbers and soak for 5 or 6 hours or overnight. Bring mixture and cucumbers to a boil after soaking and simmer for 35 minutes.
Put in jars and seal.