14 Day Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. pickles
1 Tbsp. alum
3 pt. white vinegar
6 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon buds (optional)
1 Tbsp. celery seed
pickling salt
1 dill stem
1 bud garlic
alum (2 to 3 pea-sized pieces)
1 small onion, if desired
1 qt. cider vinegar
3 qt. water
3/4 c. coarse salt

Preparation

Pour boiling liquid over pickles in jars.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Pour liquid out into large pan and bring to boil again. Refill jars and seal.
Makes 8 quarts.