Bernadine's Sweet Pickles

• 2 gallons water
• 3 cups limes
• 3 1/2 pints apple cider vinegar
• 5 pounds sugar
• 1 tablespoon celery seeds

1. Soak 7 pounds small sliced cucumbers in 2 gallons of water and 3 cups lime.
2. Stir each 2 hours while soaking for 24 hours.
3. (Let stand overnight.)
4. Drain pickle slices and let stand in fresh water for 4 hours, changing water every hour.
5. To make syrup, bring to a boil vinegar, sugar and celery seed.
6. Pour over pick les and let stand overnight.
7. Next morning boil pickles in syrup for 1 hour (slow simmer).
8. Put in jars and seal.
9. Process pints for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
10. Makes about 11 pints.

water, limes, apple cider vinegar, sugar, celery seeds

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/bernadines-sweet-pickles-5974 (may not work)