Cellophane Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 qt. cucumbers
2 Tbsp. alum
2 pt. vinegar
1 pt. water
5 lb. sugar
1 oz. allspice (whole)
3 sticks cinnamon
green food coloring

Preparation

Wash and slice thin the cucumbers.
Soak 24 hours in salt water (1/2 cup salt to 1 quart water), then drain.
Cover with fresh water for 24 hours, then drain.
Simmer in weak vinegar water with 2 tablespoons alum for 3 hours.