Sweet Pickle Slices(Million Dollar Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. sliced cukes
enough water to cover
3 c. vinegar
1 c. water
1 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 c. salt
2 Tbsp. alum
3 c. sugar
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. dry mustard

Preparation

Soak cukes with salt in enough boiling water to cover.
Let soak overnight.
Next morning, drain off salty water.
After draining, add 2 tablespoons alum to enough cold water to cover. Let stand overnight and next morning, drain.
Make syrup of vinegar, sugar, 1 cup water and all of spices listed.
Bring to boil; add cukes.
When boiling point is reached again, pack in jars and seal.