Sweet Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers, sliced
2 gal. cold water
3 c. pickling lime
5 c. sugar
5 c. vinegar
2 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pickling spice
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Mix water and lime.
Pour over cucumbers and soak 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Rinse thoroughly and put fresh water over cucumbers; let soak 3 hours. Rinse thoroughly. Boil solution of the sugar, vinegar, salt, pickling spice, cloves and celery seed. Add cucumbers and bring to a boil again; reduce to simmer and simmer 35 minutes.
Put into jars and seal.
Do not soak in aluminum or granite pan.