Bessie'S Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. sliced cucumbers
2 c. pickling lime
2 gal. water
8 c. distilled white vinegar (4 to 6% acidity)
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. mixed pickling spices

Preparation

Soak cucumbers in water and lime.
Mix in crock or plastic container 12 hours or overnight.
Wash 3 times until water is clean.
Soak in fresh ice water for 3 hours.