Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. powdered alum
1 qt. water (no treated or chlorine water)
1 c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. canning or clean stock salt
grape leaves (may be used for crispness)

Preparation

Put into a large kettle and bring to boil.
Fill jars with cucumbers as desired and dill (may be dried or fresh).
Garlic or hot peppers may be added also as taste desires.
Pour boiling liquid over cucumbers.
Fill jars to neck and seal.