Sweet Pickle Strips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. large cucumbers
1 gal. water
1 c. lime
3 1/2 pt. vinegar
5 lb. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. mixed pickle spices

Preparation

Use large cucumbers; peel, remove seeds and cut into long strips.
Mix water and lime.
Soak cucumber strips in mixture for 24 hours in refrigerator.
Wash several times; soak in ice water for about 2 hours.
Drain well.
Cook vinegar, sugar, salt and spices for 20 minutes.
Pour over cucumbers strips; let soak overnight.
Cook for 30 minutes; pack in jars.
A little red, green or yellow food coloring may be added.