Red Or Green Cucumber Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. large cucumbers that weigh 1 1/2 to 2 lb. each
2 c. pickling lime
3 oz. alum
2 qt. white vinegar
2 qt. distilled water
12 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. pickling spice
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. celery seed
red or green food coloring

Preparation

Peel and cut seeds out of cucumbers; cut into lengthwise strips.
Soak in 2 gallons of water with 2 cups of pickling lime for 1 day.