Fourteen Day Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. alum to 1 qt. water
2 Tbsp. whole pickling spice
3 c. sugar to 1 pt. vinegar
ice
water

Preparation

Slice cucumbers.
Cover with brine water that will float an egg.
Let stand ten days.
Pour off brine water on tenth day. Cover with clear water; let stand 24 hours.
Drain clear water off.
Cover with alum water.
Make enough to cover cucumbers. Bring to a boil; let stand 2 hours off stove.
Remove from alum water.
Cover with ice and water until well chilled.