14 Day Icicle Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. sliced cucumbers
1 pt. salt
1 gal. boiling water
2 Tbsp. alum
2 qt. vinegar
6 pt. sugar

Preparation

Place cucumbers in a large container.
Pour boiling water and salt over cucumbers.
Set for 1 week and stir everyday.
Drain water and pour 1 gallon fresh boiling water over cucumbers.
Set 24 hours.
Drain water again.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons alum over cucumbers.
Pour 1 gallon boiling water over cucumbers and let set 24 hours.
Drain water.
Mix 2 quarts vinegar, 6 pints sugar. Bring vinegar and sugar to a boil.
Pour mixture over cucumbers. Set 24 hours.
Lift cucumbers and bring mixture to boil again.
Set 24 hours.
Lift cucumbers.
Pack in jars.
Boil mixture; pour over cucumbers in jars.
Seal