Three Day Iceberg Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. large cucumbers
2 1/2 c. lime
1/4 lb. alum
2 qt . white vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. mixed spices
5 lb. sugar
water

Preparation

First
Day:
7:00 a.m.\tWeigh 7 pounds large cucumbers; peel, remove
seeds
and cut into long sticks.
Soak in 2 1/2 cups lime mixed with 2 gallons of water.
Soak 24 hours.