6 Week Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   You can use cucumbers, bell peppers or sweet banana peppers. Sweet banana is real good or you can mix them.
2. 2
   Wash and slice them.
3. 3
   Fill a gallon jug full.
4. 4
   Shake them down.
5. 5
   Put pickling salt, pickling spices and alum tied up in a cloth.
6. 6
   Put in jug and fill with vinegar and seal.
7. 7
   Count 6 weeks and write the date on lid.
8. 8
   When ready, drain off vinegar and fill with water and drain off twice.
9. 9
   Pour out in pan and add sugar and let stand 3 or 4 hours.
10. 10
    Then fill jars with the pickles; cover with syrup and seal.