No Seal Pickles
["14 lb. cucumbers", "10 lb. sugar", "3 Tbsp. alum", "apple cider vinegar", "2 Tbsp. mixed spice"]
["Cut up cucumbers.", "Cover in salt water, that will float an egg, for 8 days.", "Drain.", "Wash in clear water; soak overnight in alum water.", "Use 3 tablespoons of alum to 1 gallon of water.", "Wash and drain.", "Cover cucumbers in vinegar and soak for 6 hours.", "Drain off vinegar.", "Alternate layer of pickles, layer of sugar and 2 tablespoons mixed spice."]
["cucumbers", "sugar", "alum", "apple cider vinegar", "mixed spice"]