Cucumber Pickle

7 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • whole cucumbers
  • 1 tsp. alum
  • 1 Tbsp. alum
  • 1 Tbsp. turmeric
  • 1 qt. vinegar
  • 1 pt. water
  • 3 lb. sugar (to every 7 lb. cucumbers)

Directions

  1. 1
    Put enough salt in water to float an egg. Put whole cucumbers in water. Soak in salt brine 8 to 10 days. Then cut cucumbers in slices. Soak in 1 teaspoon alum to 1 gallon water. Cover pickles in water for 48 hours. Drain. Fill pan 1/2 full with water. Add 1 tablespoon alum and 1 tablespoon turmeric. Boil 30 minutes. Take out of water. Put in vinegar, water and sugar. Add pickling spices. Boil 30 minutes. Pack in jars.

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