Icicle Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Pour 1 gallon boiling water over the cucumbers.
2. 2
   Add the salt. Let stand for 1 week, stirring each day.
3. 3
   Drain water off.
4. 4
   Add 1 gallon boiling water and the alum.
5. 5
   Let stand 24 hours.
6. 6
   Drain. Make a syrup of the sugar, vinegar and pickling spices.
7. 7
   Bring to boil; pour over pickles.
8. 8
   Drain and heat syrup for 3 mornings. Next morning:
9. 9
   Heat syrup and can or keep in a refrigerator in jar.