Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gallon water
2 qt. white distilled vinegar
4 1/2 lb. sugar
1 Tbsp. plain salt (non iodized)
2 Tbsp. whole pickling spice

Preparation

Slice cucumbers.
Mix 2 cups of lime, into 2 gallons of water and soak cucumbers for 24 hours.
Rinse cucumbers well at least 4 times to remove all traces of lime.
Cover cucumbers with ice at least 1 to 2 inch thick layers of ice on top and let set until the ice melts.
Allow the cucumbers to drain off all excess water.