Aunt Louise'S Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 gal. water
3/4 c. lime (pickling)
2 qt. vinegar
4 1/2 lb. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Put cucumbers in container (not aluminum); cover with lime and water.
Soak 24 hours.
Drain cucumbers and wash off lime.
Cover with water and soak 3 hours.