Stickel Pickles

1 pail of large cucumbers
Peel and seed
Cut into strips
Mix 1 cup pickling lime into 1 gallon of water
Soak for 24 hours
You can place them in a plastic pail and weight it down with a plate and 3 lb coffee can
Drain and rinse well
Heat 2 qt white vinegar
10 cups sugar
2 tsp celery seed
A few drops of oil of clove
2 tbsp salt
heat & pour over cucumbers (just to boil)
Let set overnight
Then cook until clear(about 45 minutes) and add green food coloring
Can