Sweet Mixed Pickles With Cassia Buds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 quarts pickling cucumbers
2 quarts silverskin onions
1 large cauliflower
Brine
8 cups sugar
8 cups vinegar
1/4 cup celery seed
1/4 cup whole allspice
1/4 cup cassia buds
2 tablespoons alum

Preparation

Place vegetables in large bowl or pail and cover with a brine made of 1 cp. coarse salt to each 10 cps. of water. Let stand 3 days mixing once a day. After 3 days drain well, cover with cold water & leave for 3 more days stirring well once a day. Drain. Place vegetables in sterilized jars.
Measure brine ingredients into alarge kettle, bring to a boil and boil hard for one minute. Pour over prepared vegetables, seal jars and store for one month before eating.