2 c. finely chopped cucumbers, peeled and seeded
4 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. lime juice
2 tbsp. grated lime peel
Few drops green food coloring
1/2 bottle liquid fruit pectin

Pour chopped cucumbers into large saucepan. Add sugar, lime juice and lime peel. Mix well. Place over high heat. Add food coloring; bring to full rolling boil (a boil that cannot be stirred down). Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. At once stir in fruit pectin. Skim off foam. Then stir and skim 5 minutes to cool slightly and prevent floating particles. ladle quickly into jelly glasses. Cover at once with 1/8 inch hot paraffin. Makes about 5 medium glasses. Serve over cream cheese with crackers as an appetizer.

If using thin-skinned, unwaxed cucumbers, they do not have to be peeled.