Three Day Lime Pickles

7 lb. sliced or cubed cucumbers

Soak 24 hours in lime water (1 cup lime to 1 gallon water). Move pickles
gently in lime water 3 times while soaking. Wash well in 3 waters
(carefully, they break easily). Soak in clear water 3 hours. Drain.

Mix:
9 cup sugar
2 qt. vinegar (apple cider)
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. pickling seed
1 Tbsp. salt

Pour this mixture over pickles. Let stand overnight. Then slowly boil them
in this mixture 35 minutes. Put in hot sterilized jars and seal.

[Mod: lime is food grade calcium hydroxide]

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