Sweet Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers
1 1/2 gal. cold water
2 Tbsp. alum
10 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. pickling spice
2 c. salt
1 gal. hot water
2 1/2 qt. vinegar
2 Tbsp. celery seed
1 1/2 Tbsp. turmeric

Preparation

Mix cold water and salt.
Pour over sliced cucumbers; let stand 48 hours; drain and rinse.
Mix hot water and alum.
Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours; drain and rinse.
Pack in sterile jars.
Tie spices and celery seed in bag; mix with vinegar and sugar; let simmer 30 minutes.
Pour over cucumbers and seal jars.