Sweet Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. cucumbers, cut 1-inch thick
1 qt. vinegar
3 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. whole mustard seed
2 Tbsp. canning salt
2 tsp. alum
turmeric to suit taste

Preparation

Mix vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, salt, alum and turmeric in a large kettle.
Bring to a good rolling boil and add cucumbers and boil until they turn white.
Add dill to the jar bottoms, fill and seal while hot.
Onion rings are delicious with them also.