Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. cold water
2 c. cider vinegar
1/4 tsp. powdered alum
3/4 c. pickling salt
4 fresh dill or dill seed
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Boil all ingredients.
Cut and rinse cucumbers.
Put in jars and put a piece of fresh dill or dill seed and 1/4 teaspoon alum in each jar.
Cover with mix to top; set aside with lids on for 6 days, then put in dark place for 8 weeks.