Cucumber Pickles

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 gal. sliced cucumbers
  • 2 gal. water
  • 4 c. plain salt
  • 4 oz. alum
  • 1 gal. white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. turmeric
  • 10 lb. sugar
  • pickling spice

Directions

  1. 1
    Cover sliced cucumbers with water and salt.
  2. 2
    Let stand 7 days. Drain and wash cucumbers.
  3. 3
    Cover again with water and alum.
  4. 4
    Let stand 2 nights.
  5. 5
    Drain well.
  6. 6
    Cover with vinegar and turmeric. Let stand 1 night.
  7. 7
    Drain well.
  8. 8
    Cover with sugar, layer of cucumbers and layer of sugar mixed with small amount of pickling spice.
  9. 9
    Put in jars.
  10. 10
    Sugar preserves them.

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