Pickled Cukes

Ingredients

• 7 lb cukes sliced
• 1 oz alum
• 3 c lime
• 1 12 c salt
• 2 qt vinegar
• 6 lb sugar
• 12 box pickling spices

Directions

1. Soak cukes in lime water overnight cover
2. Drain and wash 3 times in cold water
3. Soak 2 hours in salt water
4. Drain and wash 3 times in cold water
5. Dissolve alum in warm water
6. Add enough cold water to cover cukes
7. Add cukes and bring to a boil
8. Drain and wash 3 times in cold water
9. Mix sugar vinegar and spices Add cukes and bring to a boil turn down heat and simmer 30 minutes
10. Pack in hot jars
11. Yield 12 pints