Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. cucumber chunks
1 gal. water
1 1/2 household lime
4 1/2 lb. sugar (10 1/2 c.)
1 qt. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. green or red food coloring
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices

Preparation

Remove skin
and
seeds
from large cucumbers, cut into chunks.
Combine
water
and
lime,
soak
cucumbers
in
lime solution for
24
hours, using an enamel or glass or stainless steel container.
Rinse cucumbers well, soak 3 hours longer in clear water.
Drain.
Combine
sugar,
vinegar,
salt and food coloring.
Heat to\tmake a syrup.
Put spices in cloth bag and tie bag securely.
Place bag in syrup mixture.\tSoak cucumbers in syrup mixture overnight.
The next day, boil for 35 minutes to an hour
or until cucumbers are clear and tender.
Place in hot sterilized\tjars
and
seal.
Yields
about
12
pints
(6 quarts).