Lime Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. sliced pickles (I use 2 1/2 gal.)
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. vinegar
5 lb. sugar
2 level Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. celery seed
2 sticks cinnamon bark
1 tsp. whole cloves
green food coloring

Preparation

Mix lime and water (be sure to have the lime dissolved in water) and pour over pickles.
Let stand 24 hours, then drain and rinse well.
Put fresh water over pickles.
Let stand 3 hours, then drain well.