7 lb. green tomatoes
3 c. lime
2 gal. cold water
3 qt. vinegar
5 lb. sugar
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. celery seed
12 sticks cinnamon
2 tbsp. pickling spices

Put tomatoes before sliced in lime and water mixture and soak for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Take out of lime and wash thoroughly in 3 or 4 waters. Soak in cold water for 3 hours. Then heat 3 quarts of vinegar, sugar, cloves, ginger, celery seed, cinnamon and pickling spice and pour over tomatoes after draining tomatoes well. Let stand overnight. Let all come to a boil. Cook slowly 1 hour. Can.