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

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