Sweet Pickle Stix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cucumbers
3 3/4 c. vinegar
3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. canning salt
4 1/2 tsp. celery seed
4 1/2 tsp. turmeric
3/4 tsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and cut into spears.
Pour boiling water over cucumbers and let stand for 3 to 5 hours.
Drain.
Pack into sterilized jars.
Mix all ingredients to make solution (except cucumbers).
Boil solution 5 minutes.
Pour over cucumber sticks. Put in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Makes approximately 5 to 7 quarts.