8 Day Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Wash and cut up cucumbers.
2. 2
   Put in churn.
3. 3
   Mix salt in 1 gallon water and pour over cucumbers.
4. 4
   Let stand 3 days.
5. 5
   Drain off salt water.
6. 6
   Cover with alum water (1 tablespoon to 1 gallon water).
7. 7
   Let stand 1 day.
8. 8
   Drain and cover with ginger water (1 tablespoon ginger to 1 gallon water).
9. 9
   Let stand 1 day.
10. 10
    Drain and rinse cucumbers once and drain well.
11. 11
    Put back in churn.
12. 12
    Mix vinegar, sugar and pickling spice and bring to a boil.
13. 13
    Put over cucumbers.
14. 14
    Let stand 1 day.
15. 15
    Next day, put cucumbers in jars. Boil liquid and pour over pickles.
16. 16
    Seal and store.