Christmas Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 or 9 large cucumbers
2 (8 oz.) jars maraschino cherries
7 c. sugar
2 c. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. oil of cloves
1/2 tsp. oil of cinnamon

Preparation

Peel cucumbers. Remove seeds and cut in chunks.
Cover with boiling water.
Cook until transparent (about 15 minutes). Drain.