Sweet Chunk Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cukes
1 c. salt
1 gal. water
2 c. vinegar
alum
6 c. brown sugar
2 c. white sugar
4 c. vinegar
3 Tbsp. allspice (whole)
2 Tbsp. celery seed
8 sticks cinnamon
2 qt. water

Preparation

Clean cukes and chunk into 1-inch pieces.
Soak overnight in 1 cup salt and 1 gallon vinegar.
In the morning, drain and boil in 2 quarts water and 2 cups vinegar until they lose their bright green color.
Drain.
Put alum size of pea in each pint.
Make syrup of 6 cups brown sugar and 2 cups white sugar, 4 cups vinegar, 3 tablespoons allspice berries, 2 tablespoons celery seed and 8 sticks of cinnamon.
Heat slowly to boiling point and pour over pickles.
Seal.