Seven Day Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
water to cover
1 qt. vinegar
8 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. mixed spices

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and cover with boiling water.
Let stand 24 hours and drain.
Repeat each day for 4 days, using fresh water each time.
On fifth day, cut cucumbers in rings.
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and spices.
Bring liquid to a boil and pour over sliced cucumbers.
Let stand 24 hours.
Drain syrup and bring to a boil.
Pour over cucumbers.
Repeat on sixth day.
On last day, drain off syrup again and bring it to a boil, add cucumbers slices, bring to boiling point.
Can.