Ripe Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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7 lb. peeled cukes
3 1/2 lb. sugar
1 pt. vinegar
1/2 tsp. oil of cloves
1/2 tsp. oil of cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. alum
Preparation
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Cover cukes with cold water; add 1 teaspoon soda.
Soak overnight.
Drain.
Cover with cold water.
Add 2 teaspoons alum; boil 10 minutes.
Bring syrup of remaining ingredients to a boil; pour over fruit.
Let stand overnight.
The third day, repeat again.
The fourth day, reheat syrup and cukes together and seal in hot jars.
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