Sweet And Sour Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 qt. cucumbers
1 gal. lime water
4 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. salt
4 c. vinegar
1 1/2 c. water
2 tsp. pickling spices
1 tsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. caraway seed
1 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Cut cucumbers into 1-inch pieces.
Soak in lime water to cover overnight.
Drain and soak in fresh water 4 hours, changing water every hour.
Combine all ingredients; bring to a boil.
Add pickles and bring to a boil again.
Make lime water by using 1 cup slacked lime in 1 gallon water.
Makes 8 pints.