Christmas Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 large cucumbers, peeled and seeded
7 c. sugar
2 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. oil of cinnamon
1/2 tsp. oil of cloves
12 oz. maraschino cherries, drained

Preparation

Cut cucumbers into bite-sized pieces.
Cook with water to cover in saucepan until tender; drain.
Bring next 5 ingredients to a boil in saucepan.
Pour over cucumbers.
Let stand overnight. Drain and reserve syrup.
Bring reserved syrup to a boil in saucepan; pour over pickles.
Let stand overnight.
Mix cherries with cucumbers and syrup.
Bring to a boil.
Ladle into hot sterilized 1-pint jars.
Seal with 2 piece lids.
Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Yield: 6 to 8 pints.