7 lbs cucumbers (slice crosswise)
Mix 2 cups Pickling Lime to 2 gallons of water
Soak cucumbers in lime water for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Soak in crockery or enamel ware. 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 cups sugar
1 tbsp salt
Stir until dissolved. Pour over cucumbers. Let set for 5-6 hours, or overnight. Add pickling spice to taste. (Use whole cloves or allspice.) Boil mixture for 35 minutes. If syrup does not cover cucumbers while boiling, mix partial recipe of syrup and add. Fill sterilized jars with cucumber slices and pour syrup over cucumbers, leaving 1/8 inch head space. Then seal jars.
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