Cucumber Cubes

Directions

1. 1
   Put cucumber cubes and salt in gallon jar or crock; pour 1/2 gallon of boiling water over cucumbers and salt.
2. 2
   Let stand 1 week; stir every day with a wooden or plastic spoon.
3. 3
   Drain and add alum and the other 1/2 gallon of boiling water.
4. 4
   Let stand 24 hours.
5. 5
   Drain and make syrup.
6. 6
   Place mustard seed and spices in a cloth or spice ball.
7. 7
   Boil sugar, vinegar and spices and pour over cucumbers in gallon jar.
8. 8
   Reheat syrup every day for 4 days and pour back over cucumber cubes.
9. 9
   On the fifth day, pack cucumbers in pint jars.
10. 10
    Heat syrup and pour over cubes in pint jars.
11. 11
    Seal and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.