7-Day Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. medium sized cucumbers
water to cover
1 qt. vinegar
8 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. mixed pickle spices

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and cover with boiling water.
Let stand 24 hours and
drain.
Repeat
each day for 4 days, using fresh water each time.\tOn
5th day cut cucumbers in 1/4 inch rings. Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and spices.
Bring liquid to boil and pour over
sliced
cucumbers.
Let stand 24 hours.
Drain syrup and bring to a\tboil.
Pour
over
cucumbers.
Repeat on sixth day. On the last
day;
drain
off
syrup
and bring to boiling point. Pack into hot
jars
and seal.
These are very crisp and delicious pickles.