Ginger Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

large and old yellow cucumbers
2 c. pickling lime
1 pkg. alum
1 pkg. ginger
3 pt. vinegar
2 pt. water
5 lb. sugar
1/2 pkg. pickling spice

Preparation

Peel and remove seeds from ripe cucumbers.
Cut in small pieces (5 pounds prepared).
Soak 24 hours in 2 gallons water and small box of alum.
Wash well.
Soak 6 hours in 2 gallons of water and 1 box ginger.
Soak 3 to 4 hours in 3 pints vinegar, 2 pints water, 5 pounds sugar and 1/2 box pickling spices.
Boil for 1 hour or until crystal clear (transparent).
Place in sterilized jars.
Cucumbers can soak in vinegar and sugar overnight.