Old South Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
1 c. Mrs. Wage pickling lime
2 gal. water
8 c. distilled white vinegar (5% acidity)
1 Tbsp. salt (optional)
2 tsp. mixed pickling spices
8 c. sugar

Preparation

Soak sliced cucumbers in water and lime mixture for 12 hours or overnight (do not use aluminum ware).
Remove cucumbers from mixture and rinse 3 times in fresh cold water.
Soak 3 hours in ice water.
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and mixed pickling spices in large pot.
Bring to a low boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Remove syrup from heat and add cucumbers and soak for 5 to 6 hours.
Boil slices in syrup 35 minutes.