Mccloud Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 medium cucumbers
5 c. sugar
5 tsp. pickling salt
4 c. apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
boiling water

Preparation

Wash cucumbers.
Place in a large bowl.
Cover with boiling water.
Cover.
Repeat this process every day for 3 days.
Let stand on the fourth day.
On the fifth day, slice cucumbers and put back in bowl.
Combine sugar, spices, salt and vinegar. Bring to a boil.
Pour over sliced cucumbers.
Let stand 2 days.
Drain off liquid.
Bring liquid mixture to a boil.
Pour over pickles which have been put in sterilized jars.
Place on sterilized lids and seal.
Makes 6 half pint jars.