Crystallized Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. green tomatoes or cucumbers
2 gal. water
3 c. lime
1/2 lb. powdered alum
small box ginger
3 pt. vinegar
5 lb. sugar

Preparation

Soak pickles for 24 hours, rinse well and soak for 12 hours in clear water.
Rinse well and soak 24 hours in 1/2 pound of powdered alum and 2 gallons water.
Rinse well and soak in 2 gallons water with one small box of ginger for 6 hours.
Remove and add 3 pints of vinegar and 5 pounds of sugar; put in pickles and soak 3 hours. Put pickle spices to taste in cloth; simmer 1 hour.
Makes about 12 pints.