No Heat Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Soak whole cucumbers in salt water 1 week.
2. 2
   Wash cucumbers and slice thin.
3. 3
   Soak in alum for 24 hours.
4. 4
   Rinse well.
5. 5
   Cover with vinegar and let stand 24 hours.
6. 6
   Pour off vinegar.
7. 7
   Layer cucumbers with sugar and spices (mixed pickling spice and cloves). More than 5 pounds of sugar may be used.
8. 8
   These pickles do not have to be sealed.