8 Day Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve salt in water and pour over cucumbers.
2. 2
   Let these stand 7 days, stirring occasionally.
3. 3
   Remove brine and pour scalding water over pickles and let remain 1 day.
4. 4
   Drain and cover with scalding water again in which a chunk of alum the size of a walnut has been dissolved.
5. 5
   Drain again and cover with vinegar (not too strong) in which sugar, cinnamon bark, horseradish and allspice have been added.
6. 6
   Repeat each day for 3 days.
7. 7
   These may be kept in open jar or canned.