1 gallon sliced cucumbers soaked in 2 gallons of cold water with 1 1/2 cups lime. Soak 24 hours. Rinse three times. Soak 3 hours in clear water.

Mixture: 7 cups vinegar, 8 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons salt, and 1/2 cup mixed whole spices. Pour over cucumbers and soak 12 hours. Then simmer 50 minutes.