Sweet Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. cucumbers
6 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. mixed spices
1 1/2 qt. vinegar
1 c. water

Preparation

Wash and dry fresh cucumbers.
Cover with brine (1 cup salt dissolved in 1 gallon cold water).
Let stand 24 hours.
Drain. Puncture each cucumber in 2 or 3 places with needle.
Simmer (do not boil) 1/2 of the sugar, the spices, vinegar and water for 30 minutes.
Add cucumbers and simmer 15 minutes.
Let stand 2 days. Drain off the liquid.