Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. water
7 lb. cucumbers
1 pt. lime
4 1/2 pt. sugar
4 pt. vinegar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Wash and clean cucumbers.
Slice and pour solution of lime and water over cucumbers.
Let stand 24 hours.
Drain and wash with clear water.
Let cucumbers soak 3 hours in clear water.
Drain. Boil vinegar, sugar and spices.
Pour over cucumbers.
Let set overnight.
Next morning, boil cucumbers 35 minutes and pack in hot jars and seal.