Sweet Pickles
["7 lb. cucumbers, sliced", "1 c. pickling lime to 1 gal. water", "5 lb. sugar", "1/2 gal. vinegar", "green food coloring (optional)", "2 Tbsp. pickling spice (tie in cloth)"]
["Soak cucumbers and pickling lime for 24 hours.", "Rinse in cold running water.", "Mix sugar, vinegar, food coloring and pickling spice.", "Bring to a boil.", "Add cucumbers.", "Boil for 30 minutes. Take up and put in hot jars with lids."]
["cucumbers", "pickling lime", "sugar", "vinegar", "green food coloring", "pickling spice"]