Old South Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers (slice crosswise)
2 c. pickling lime
2 gal. water
8 c. distilled white vinegar (4 to 6% acidity)
8 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. mixed pickling spices

Preparation

Soak clean cucumbers in water and lime mixture in crockery or enamelware for 12 hours or overnight.
Wash 3 times in clean water and soak in fresh ice water for 3 hours.