Company Best Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 medium cucumbers
8 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
4 c. cider vinegar

Preparation

Place whole cucumbers in a glass or stoneware jar.
Cover with boiling water.
Let stand overnight. Drain.
Repeat 3 days.
On the fifth day, drain and slice cucumber in 1/2-inch pieces. Combine sugar, spices, salt and vinegar.
Bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers. Let stand 2 days.
On the third day, bring to a boil.
Pack in hot jars and seal.
Yields 7 pints.