Iced Green Tomato Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Green tomatoes
3 c. lime
3 pints vinegar
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mace
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Soak for 24 hours 7 lbs. of sliced green tomatoes in 2 gallons of water in which 3 c. of lime have been dissolved. Drain and soak in fresh water for 4 hours, changing the water every hour. Drain, place in kettle 5 lbs. sugar, 3 pints of vinegar, and one tsp. each of cloves, ginger, allspice, celery seed, mace, and cinnamon. Bring this syrup to boiling, pour over the tomatoes, and let stand over night. In the morning boil for 1 hour and seal in glass jars. Green vegetable coloring may be used to make a clear green color.