Alum Pickles
["cucumbers", "1 small box alum", "1 gal. water", "1 gal. vinegar", "sugar", "pickling spice", "salt"]
["Soak cucumbers 4 days in strong salt.", "Wash and rinse 3 or 4 times.", "Slice and soak in 1 small box alum, dissolved in 1 gallon of water.", "Pour over cucumbers.", "Let soak 2 days.", "Pour alum water off.", "Wash good.", "Pour 1 gallon of vinegar on cucumbers.", "Let stand overnight.", "Drain vinegar off.", "Put a layer of cucumbers and a layer of sugar and pickling spice."]
["cucumbers", "alum", "water", "vinegar", "sugar", "pickling spice", "salt"]