Mrs. Wages' Old South Cucumber Lime Pickle Recipe

7 lbs. cucumbers (sliced crosswise)

Mix 2 cups of Mrs. Wages' pickling lime to 2 gallons water. Soak cucumbers for 24 hours, stir occasionally in lime water. Soak in crockery or enamelware. (Do not use aluminum ware.) Remove from lime water and rinse in 3 cool waters. Soak 3 additional hours in ice and water. Remove carefully to drain.

Make syrup:

2 qts. vinegar

8 C sugar

1 T salt

A few drops of green food coloring may be added, if desired.

Stir until dissolved. Pour over cucumbers. Let set 5 or 6 hours or overnight. Add pickling spice to taste. (Use whole cloves or allspice.) Boil mixture for 35 min. Fill sterilized jars with cucumber slices and pour syrup over cucumbers leaving 1/8" head space. Seal jars. If syrup does not cover cucumbers while boiling, mix partial recipe of syrup and add.