14-Day Sweet Pickles

Ingredients

• 4 lb 2 to 5-inch pickling cucumbers
• 34 c canning or pickling salt divided
• 2 Tbsp celery seed
• 2 Tbsp mixed pickling spices
• 5 12 c sugar
• 4 c vinegar

Directions

1. Wash cucumbers
2. Cut a 116-inch slice off blossom end and discard
3. Leave 14-inch of the stem attached
4. Place whole cucumbers in suitable 1-gallon container
5. Combine 14 cup salt with 2 quarts water bring to a boil
6. Pour over cucumbers
7. Add suitable cover and weight
8. Place a clean towel over container Store at about 70
9. On the third day drain salt water and discard
10. Rinse cucumbers and re-scald container cover and weight Return cucumbers to container
11. Add 14 cup salt to 2 quarts fresh water and boil
12. Pour over cucumbers
13. Replace cover and weight recover with a clean towel
14. On the fifth day drain salt water and discard
15. Rinse
16. Makes 5 to 9 pints