Fourteen Day Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. salt
1 gal. water
10 c. vinegar
32 c. sliced cucumbers
2 Tbsp. alum
16 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. pickle spices (pouched)

Preparation

Combine cucumbers (unpeeled), slat and 1 gallon water in a crock.
Let stand covered for 1 week.
Drain.
Place back into crock and pour boiling water over to cover.
Let stand 24 hours; drain.
Place back into crock.
Add alum and pour boiling water over to cover.
Let stand 24 hours.
Drain.