Sweet Pickle
["1 gal. cukes", "1 gal. water", "2 c. salt", "alum", "apple cider vinegar", "sugar", "spice"]
["Wash cukes and cut into chunks (1 gallon of chunks).", "Boil 1 gallon water with 2 cups salt.", "Pour over cucumbers in crock jar or plastic bucket.", "Weigh down.", "Let set 8 days.", "Drain and rinse well.", "Cover with 2 ounces of alum per gallon of boiling water. Let set for 24 hours.", "Drain and rinse (once).", "Cover with apple cider vinegar.", "Let set 8 to 24 hours.", "Drain.", "Layer: pickle, sugar and spice (use 10 pounds of sugar to 4 gallons of pickles). Let stand 2 days (makes its own syrup).", "Stir.", "Let stand 2 or 3 more days.", "Can or leave in crock."]
["cukes", "water", "salt", "alum", "apple cider vinegar", "sugar", "spice"]