Sliced Green Tomato Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. green tomatoes
5 lb. sugar
1 Tbsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. white mustard seed
1 bottle (11 1/2 gm) lime
3 pt. vinegar
1 Tbsp. cloves

Preparation

Slice tomatoes 1/8 inch thick.
Dissolve lime in enough water to cover tomatoes.
Soak 24 hours.
Drain and soak in cold water for 4 hours.
Change water every hour.
Make a syrup of sugar and 3 pints vinegar and pour hot syrup over tomatoes.
Let stand overnight.