Cucumber Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, sliced crosswise
2 c. pickling lime
2 gal. water
8 c. vinegar
8 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. mixed pickling spice

Preparation

Soak cucumbers in water and lime mixture in crockery or enamelware overnight.
(Do not use aluminum ware.)
Wash 3 times in clean water and soak in fresh ice water for 3 hours.
Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a low boil.
Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Add cucumbers and soak overnight.
Boil pickles in liquid for 35 minutes.
Fill sterilized jars and seal.