Sweet Pickle Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3/4 c. vinegar
3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. salt
3/4 tsp. mustard seed
2 Tbsp. cinnamon or 1 stick per jar
4 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Use fresh, firm cucumbers; wash and cut into sticks.
Pour boiling water over them and let stand 4 to 5 hours.
Pack solidly into jars.
Boil solution for 5 minutes.
Pour boiling hot over cucumbers in jars.
Put lids on tightly.
Fills 6 pints.