8 Day Pickles
["1 1/2 gal. cucumbers", "1 c. salt", "1 Tbsp. ginger", "1 Tbsp. alum", "8 c. vinegar", "12 c. sugar", "2 Tbsp. pickling spice"]
["Wash and cut up cucumbers.", "Put in churn.", "Mix salt in 1 gallon water and pour over cucumbers.", "Let stand 3 days.", "Drain off salt water.", "Cover with alum water (1 tablespoon to 1 gallon water).", "Let stand 1 day.", "Drain and cover with ginger water (1 tablespoon ginger to 1 gallon water).", "Let stand 1 day.", "Drain and rinse cucumbers once and drain well.", "Put back in churn.", "Mix vinegar, sugar and pickling spice and bring to a boil.", "Put over cucumbers.", "Let stand 1 day.", "Next day, put cucumbers in jars. Boil liquid and pour over pickles.", "Seal and store."]
["cucumbers", "salt", "ginger", "alum", "vinegar", "sugar", "pickling spice"]