Crisp Cucumber Pickle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. sliced cucumbers (weigh)
1 c. lime
2 gal. water
9 c. vinegar
9 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Combine lime with 2 gallons water.
Pour over cucumbers.
Soak 12 hours or overnight in enamel ware.
Remove cucumbers from lime water.
Wash 4 times in cool water to remove the lime.
Soak cucumbers 4 hours in ice water.
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and pickling spice that is tied in cloth.
Bring to boil.
Drain cucumbers and drop in mixture.
Bring to a hard boil.
Let set 5 to 6 hours or overnight.
Bring cucumbers back to a boil for 30 minutes.
Put in hot sterilized jars.
Boil lids for 2 minutes before sealing.
Place jars in hot water.
Cover the jars and have about 1-inch water over jars.
Boil 10 minutes.
Remove from hot water.