Candied Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 cucumbers (4-5 inches long)
1 qt. vinegar
8 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. pickling spice
2 Tbsp. pickling salt

Preparation

DAY 1:
Wash cucumbers and place in gallon jar or crock. Cover with boiling water.
Let stand 24 hours.
DAY 2: Drain; cover with boiling water.
Repeat for days 3 and 4.
DAY 5:
Cut cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices.
Boil vinegar, sugar, salt and spices (which have been put into a cheesecloth bag) together for 5 minutes.
Pour over slices and let stand 24 hours.
DAY 6:
Drain syrup into sauce pan and bring to boil.
Pour over slices.
DAY 7: Repeat day 6.
DAY 8:
Drain and heat syrup and spice bag to a boil.
Add cucumber slices and bring to a boil again.
Pack in clean sterile jars and seal with new lids.