Three-Month Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cucumbers
2 c. vinegar
1 tsp. powdered alum
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Pack cucumbers in a 1/2-gallon jar.
Mix vinegar, alum, salt and spice together; pour over cucumbers; finish filling jar with cold water and seal.
Leave 3 months.
Wash cucumbers in cold water and split.
Heat 1/2 cup vinegar and 4 cups sugar until bubbly. Pour over cucumbers in bowl so you can stir.
Let sit for 24 hours or longer before using.