My Moma'S Pickled Green Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. green tomatoes
2 gal. water
2 c. lime
5 lb. sugar
4 pt. vinegar
4 Tbsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Slice tomatoes thin. Soak in water and lime for 24 hours. Drain and soak in fresh water for 4 hours, changing water every hour. Make syrup of sugar, vinegar and pickling spice. Bring to boil and pour over tomatoes. Let stand overnight in syrup. Next morning, boil gently for 1 hour. Put in sterilized jars; cover with syrup and seal.