Sour Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cucumbers, sliced lengthwise
brine for 1 gallon
4 tsp. dry mustard
4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. alum
1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water to equal 1 gallon

Preparation

Place cucumbers in quart jars packed tightly.
Add brine, covering cucumbers, leaving air space.
Let set for 3 weeks. Refrigerate before using.