Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 gal. cucumbers, cut round
2 gal. water or enough to cover the cucumbers
2 c. lime, mixed in water
8 c. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
8 c. sugar
1 tsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Pour the lime and water mixture over the cucumbers and leave 24 hours. Wash in cold water.
Leave for 3 more hours.
Combine the vinegar, salt, sugar and pickling spice.
Pour over cucumbers and cook 30 minutes, then can.