Pickled Cukes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cukes, sliced
1 oz. alum
3 c. lime
1 1/2 c. salt
2 qt. vinegar
6 lb. sugar
1/2 box pickling spices

Preparation

Soak cukes in lime water overnight (cover).
Drain and wash 3 times in cold water.
Soak 2 hours in salt water.
Drain and wash 3 times in cold water.
Dissolve alum in warm water.
Add enough cold water to cover cukes.
Add cukes and bring to a boil.
Drain and wash 3 times in cold water.
Mix sugar, vinegar and spices. Add cukes and bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Pack in hot jars.
Yield: 12 pints.