Sweet Crisp Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers
1 pt. salt
1 gal. boiling water
1 Tbsp. alum
2 1/2 qt. vinegar
8 pt. sugar
2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice

Preparation

Slice cucumbers in about 3/8-inch slices; slice or split regardless of size.
Put in crock.
Pour over salt dissolved in boiling water.
Cover with cloth and let stand 1 week.
A scum may arise, but no alarm if cucumbers are well covered.
After 1 week, drain.
Cover with boiling water and let stand 24 hours.
Drain. Cover with boiling water and alum.
Let stand 24 hours and drain. Make syrup with vinegar and sugar; bring to a boil.
Add spices. Let stand 24 hours.
Drain liquid; reheat and let stand 24 hours. Repeat process for 5 days.
Repeat process and can.