Granny Williams' Virginia Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

whole cucumbers
noniodized salt
alum
sugar
vinegar
pickling spices

Preparation

Day 1:
Use whole cucumbers at first.
Wash and place in a stone jar.
Cover with a hot brine made by using 1 pint of salt to 1 gallon of boiling water.
Weight down and let stand for 6 days.