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Ingredients
- cucumbers
- 4 Tbsp. pickling spices (mixed)
- 4 Tbsp. canning salt
- 4 Tbsp. alum
- vinegar
- sugar
Method
- Wash and slice enough cucumbers to fill a gallon glass jar. Add spices (in tied cloth), salt and alum, then cover with cold vinegar.
- Let set in dark place for 6 weeks.
- Date top of lid when to take out.
- At that time, drain off vinegar (do not wash). Layer back into jar with 8 to 10 cups of sugar.
- Cloth with 5 spices may be added back to jar.
- Let stand until sugar is dissolved.
- Leave on pantry shelf.
- Take out as many as needed and chill in refrigerator, then serve.
- The rest can stay on shelf until used up.
- Very crisp.
