Plastic Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 lb. thin sliced cucumbers (approximately)
1 box alum (large)
1 qt. lime
1 qt. plain salt
cold water
2 qt. vinegar
6 lb. sugar
1/2 box pickling spices

Preparation

Step 1:
Place cucumber slices in a stone or glass jar. Cover with lime dissolved in 1
or
2
quarts cold water.
Let stand 12 hours.
Drain and
wash
in
cold water.
Slices must always be completely covered in
each step.
Add a little more or less water, as needed.