Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. pickling salt
1 tsp. powdered alum
2 c. dark vinegar (cold in jar)
2 Tbsp. mixed pickle spice or preferred

Preparation

Wash cucumbers, medium size is best.
Pack in large mouth jar. Fill jar with cold water and seal.
Let set at least 3 weeks.
To sweeten, open drain and wash pickles. 3 weeks.
Slice or chunk as preferred.
Pack in jar.
Add 2 cups of sugar.
If real dry, add 3 tablespoons of water and place in refrigerator for about 3 days. Shake jar several times, will dampen sugar.
Ready to eat.
Keep in refrigerator.