Cucumber-Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
1 c. pickling lime
2 gal. water
8 c. vinegar
8 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. mixed pickling spices

Preparation

Soak clean cucumbers in water and lime mixture in enamelware for 12 hours or overnight.
Remove sliced cucumbers from lime water.
Discard lime water; rinse 3 times in fresh cold water. Soak 3 hours in fresh ice water.