Sweet Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Wash cucumbers and put in jars whole.
2. 2
   Cover with cold brine and store until ready to use.
3. 3
   When ready, drain pickles and cut into pieces.
4. 4
   Cover with boiling water and 1/4 teaspoon alum, let stand until cool.
5. 5
   Drain.
6. 6
   Put pickle spices in a cloth bag and boil in syrup mixture.
7. 7
   Pour hot syrup on pickles and let stand in open jars for 2 days.
8. 8
   Drain syrup into a pan and heat with spices and add 2 more cups sugar.
9. 9
   Bring to a boil.
10. 10
    Put pickles into clean jars, pour syrup over and seal.
11. 11
    Pickles are ready to eat when cool.