7 lb. cucumbers
4 1/2 lb. sugar
2 qt. pure apple vinegar
1 tbsp. salt
3 tbsp. pickling spice

Soak cucumbers in lime 24 hours. Use 3 cups of lime to 1 gallon of water. After 24 hours rinse and soak 4 hours in cold water, changing water every hour.

We like to have real big cucumbers even beginning to turn yellow. Peel, slice and cut the seeds out. Make pickle sticks as tall as a pint jar.

Bring sugar, spices, and vinegar to a boil in large stainless steel boiler. Add cucumbers and bring to a boil. Boil slowly for an hour. The pickles are somewhat better if allowed to stay in the boiler overnight, brought back to a boil in the morning can and seal, covering the cucumbers with the vinegar and sugar mixture. Seal in sterilized jars.