14 Day Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. water
1 pt. pickling salt
2 gal. sliced cucumbers
2 qt. vinegar
8 pt. sugar (16 c.)
handful of pickling spices
2 Tbsp. alum

Preparation

Bring water and salt to a boil.
Pour over cukes.
Let set for 8 days (skim if necessary).
Drain.