Green Tomato Crisps
["7 lb. small firm green tomatoes", "2 gal. lime water (3 c. hydrated lime to 2 gal. of water)", "4 lb. sugar", "3 pt. vinegar", "1 tsp. cloves", "1 tsp. ginger", "1 tsp. celery seed", "1 tsp. mace", "1 tsp. cinnamon"]
["Slice tomatoes 3/16-inch thick. Soak in lime water for 24 hours. Drain and soak for 4 hours in clear water. Change water every hour. In draining and changing the water, extreme care must be exercised to keep from breaking as they are very brittle. I suggest letting the water run gently from the faucet on each piece to get rid of the lime. This takes time, but the pickles are nicer."]
["tomatoes", "lime water", "sugar", "vinegar", "cloves", "ginger", "celery", "mace", "cinnamon"]