Ripe Cucumber Pickles(Slippery Jims) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 large ripe cucumbers
1/2 c. salt
4 1/2 c. water
6 c. sugar
1 qt. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon

Preparation

Peel, cut cucumbers into strips.
Let strips stand overnight in salt and water.
Drain.
Combine sugar, vinegar and 1 tsp. salt in large kettle; add soaked cucumber strips and cook until transparent with remaining ingredients which have been put in a cheesecloth bag.
Place in jars and seal; process in hot water bath for approximately 10 minutes.