"Old Timer'S" 14 Day Pickles
["1 c. salt to 1 gal. pickles", "2 Tbsp. alum in 1/2 gal. water", "5 lb. sugar to 2 gal. pickles", "1 qt. plus 1 pt. dark vinegar to 2 gal. pickles"]
["Put 1 cup of salt to 1 gallon of pickles in water.", "Boil 1 gallon of water.", "Have pickles in jar; never take them out.", "Put salt in the water.", "Pour boiling hot water onto pickles and let set for 8 days.", "On the eighth day, drain off water; rinse pickles in jar 2 or 3 times (just let water run over them).", "Pour clear, boiling water over them and let set for 24 hours.", "Drain this off and put 2 tablespoons of alum in 1/2 gallon of water.", "Bring to a boil and pour over pickles.", "Cover the pickles.", "Let this set for 24 hours.", "Drain and rinse as before."]
["salt", "alum", "sugar", "dark vinegar"]