Hello All, I made pickles from the following recipe a few weeks ago. When I got a jar from the pantry this morning I noticed that the juice is not clear. I guess you would say that it is cloudy but it's not a milky color. I'm wondering if this is because I did not use a cheese cloth to tie up the spices (cinnamon, cloves) that I used.

It may have been this way all along and I just didn't notice it until today since I put them in the pantry for storage. All of the lids are sealed. Any opinions? Am I safe?

7 pounds cucumbers

1 cup lime

10 pounds sugar (20 cups)

2 qts. cider vinegar (made sure it was 5%)

6 cinnamon sticks

1 tsp mace

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp whole cloves

1st day - wash and slice cucumbers, soak in lime and enough water to cover

2nd day - rinse twice in cold water (I rinsed 3 or 4 times)

Soak in mixture of vinegar, sugar, and spices (in spice bag)

3rd day - bring to a boil, continue cooking for 20 minutes,

pack in jars, process 15 minutes in hot water bath