Bertha'S Sweet Pickle Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 medium cucumbers (about 4 1/2 inches long)
boiling water
2 1/3 c. vinegar
2 1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
3/4 tsp. mustard

Preparation

Select fresh firm cucumbers about 4 1/2 inches long.
Wash and cut into sticks.
Pour boiling water over and let stand overnight. Next day, drain.
Pack solidly into clean jars.
Combine remaining ingredients and boil for 5 minutes.
Pour this boiling hot liquid over the cucumbers in the jars.
Place cap on jar, screw on band tight.
Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Makes 3 pints.