Title: Crystal Cukes
Categories: Pickle
Yield: 16 Servings
| 4 | lb | Cucumbers, Sliced |
| 1 | c | Salt |
| 1 | ga | Ater |
| 1 | ts | Alum |
| 1 | tb | Powdered Ginger |
| 2 | c | Water |
| 6 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | qt | Vinegar |
| 1 | tb | Cinnamon Sticks, Broken |
| 1 | tb | Whole Celery Seed |
| 1 | tb | Whole All Spice |
| 1 | tb | Whole Cloves |
Place the washed and sliced cucumbers in a brine made of the salt and
gallon of water. Let stand in the brine for 8 days. Drain. Boil
cucumbers in enough water to cover the cucumbers and the alum. Drain
again. Mix the 2 cups of water, sugar and vinegar. Place broken cinnamon
sticks, all spice, cloves and celery seed in a cloth sack. Place sack in
vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil with occasional stirring. Drop in
cucumbers and boil until clea, transparent and tender. Pack into hot quart
jars. Fill jars to top with syrup and seal.