24-Hour Cucumber Pickles
["7 lb. cucumber", "4 Tbsp. lime", "1/2 c. salt", "1 box alum", "1/2 box pickling spice", "4 lb. plus 1 c. sugar", "2 qt. vinegar"]
["Cut cucumbers in thin slices and soak in lime water for 12 to 14 hours.", "Wash and soak in salt water for four hours.", "Bring to a boil in strong alum water.", "Pour off alum water and dip in hot boiling water.", "Combine spices (in a bag), sugar, vinegar and cucumbers and simmer for 25 minutes.", "Let cool.", "Pack in jars and seal.", "Makes 10 to 11 pints."]
["cucumber", "lime", "salt", "alum", "pickling spice", "sugar", "vinegar"]