Crisp Sweet Pickles
7 lbs. Cucumbers
2 c. lime
5 lbs. Sugar
2 qts. vinegar, distilled
1 1/2 tbsp. pickling spices
Wash and slice cucumbers. Mix 2 cups lime with dish pan of water. Put sliced
cucumbers into lime water, cover and let stand 24 hours. Wash. Soak in clean
water 3 hours, changing water every hour. Combine 2 quarts vinegar, 5 pounds
sugar and pickling spices (tied in small cloth bag.) Bring to boil. Pour water
off cucumbers, pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers. Let stand 24 hours. Bring
cucumbers and mixture to a boil and boil for 1 hour. Put in jars and seal. Makes
about 10 pints of delicious pickles.
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