Icicle Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Pour salt over cucumbers.
2. 2
   Bring 1 gallon of water to boil; pour over cucumbers.
3. 3
   Stir each day for 7 days.
4. 4
   Remove cucumbers and wash.
5. 5
   Put back into jar and pour alum over cucumbers.
6. 6
   Bring 1 gallon of water to boil and pour over cucumbers and alum. Remove from alum water next day.
7. 7
   First day, put on 1/2 gallon vinegar, 8 pints sugar and spices.
8. 8
   Second day, pour off and bring syrup to boiling point.
9. 9
   Pour over cucumbers.
10. 10
    Third day, do same as second day.
11. 11
    Fourth day, heat syrup.
12. 12
    Put pickles in jars and pour syrup over pickles.