Lime Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, sliced in 1/4-inch slices
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
4 1/2 lb. sugar (10 c.)
2 qt. vinegar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. mixed pickling spice
2 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Cover
cucumbers
with\tmixture of lime and water.
Let stand overnight.\tNext
morning
rinse
well and let stand in plain cold water 2 hours.
(Add ice cubes to make water really cold.) Rinse and drain.\tCover with sugar and vinegar mixture. Tie
spices
in a
clean cloth and add to mixture.\tAdd salt. Let
set overnight. Next morning, bring to boil and boil hard 35 minutes.
Put in jars and seal.