9 Day Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Scrub pickles and place in salt water strong enough to float an egg.
2. 2
   Let set 3 days.
3. 3
   On the third day, drain and place pickles in clean water and soak three days.
4. 4
   On the sixth day, drain and slice pickles and make a solution of 1 cup vinegar, alum and enough water to cover pickles.
5. 5
   Heat in this solution until water turns green, then drain.
6. 6
   For each 2 gallons of pickles, make syrup of 8 cups of sugar, 1 quart of vinegar, 2 tablespoons whole allspice and 1 1/2 sticks of cinnamon.
7. 7
   Pour syrup over pickles while hot, let stand 3 days then heat pickles in syrup and can in jars.