Ice Pickles
["1 gal. cucumbers", "1 c. salt", "2 Tbsp. alum", "vinegar", "pickling spice", "9 c. sugar"]
["To cucumbers, add salt and cover with water.", "Let it stand for 4 days.", "Drain and rinse 3 times.", "Add alum, cover with water and let stand 24 hours.", "Drain and rinse 3 times, cover with vinegar and let stand for 10 days.", "Drain and add pickling spice and 3 cups sugar.", "Add 3 cups sugar the next day and 3 more the next day after.", "Heat and pack in jars, if desired.", "Will keep just covered in the cabinet."]
["cucumbers", "salt", "alum", "vinegar", "pickling spice", "sugar"]