Five Day Pickles
["1 gal. cucumbers", "3/4 c. salt (noniodized)", "2 1/4 oz. alum", "3 lb. sugar", "1 gal. glass jar", "1 box pickling spice", "boiling water", "vinegar"]
["First Day:", "Dissolve salt in half gallon boiling water.", "Pour over cucumbers.", "If this does not fill jar, finish filling with boiling water.", "Drain after 24 hours."]
["cucumbers", "salt", "alum", "sugar", "glass", "pickling spice", "boiling water", "vinegar"]