Crisp Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, cut crosswise
3 c. lime
1 1/2 qt. vinegar
4 1/2 lb. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. mace

Preparation

Soak cucumber in 2 gallons of water with lime for 24 hours. Remove from lime water and soak in clear water for 4 hours. Change water every hour.