Crispies' Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Thinly slice cucumbers and soak in a salt brine of the coarse salt and warm water for 14 days.
2. 2
   Place a saucer over the pickles and weight down.
3. 3
   On the 14th day, wash the pickles 3 times in cold water.
4. 4
   Add the alum with enough cold water to cover; replace the saucer and weights; let stand for 1 day.
5. 5
   Next day, wash thoroughly and make a syrup of the remaining ingredients, being very careful to add no more than 18 tea- spoon oil of cloves.
6. 6
   Bring this syrup to a boil and pour over the pickles.
7. 7
   Drain the syrup off each day for 3 days; reheat and pour over the pickles.
8. 8
   The last day, pack the pickles in jars and heat the syrup boiling hot and add green coloring.
9. 9
   Seal and store.