Icicle Pickles(14 Day Pickles)  
["2 gal. cucumbers", "1 pt. pickling salt", "boiling water", "2 to 3 Tbsp. powdered alum", "2 qt. vinegar", "8 pt. sugar"]
["Cut cucumbers lengthwise. Dissolve pickling salt in 1 gallon boiling water and pour over cucumbers. Let stand 1 week, stirring each day. Drain off saltwater and cover cucumbers with clear boiling water. Let stand 24 hours. Drain off water. Dissolve alum in 1 gallon boiling water. Cover cucumbers with mixture and let stand 24 hours."]
["cucumbers", "pickling salt", "boiling water", "powdered alum", "vinegar", "sugar"]