Sweet Pickles
["1 gal. jar full 1/4 inch cucumber slices", "1 c. coarse salt and cold water", "2 Tbsp. alum", "cider vinegar", "2 Tbsp. pickling spices", "9 c. sugar"]
["Cover cucumber slices with alum and water for 24 hours; drain. Cover with vinegar and pickling spices for 24 hours.", "Drain off vinegar and spice.", "Add 3 cups of sugar for 3 days each.", "Turn jar upside down and shake occasionally to dissolve sugar.", "Pickles may be stored in this jar.", "Cover tightly.", "There will be almost enough liquid to cover pickles."]
["cucumber", "salt", "alum", "cider vinegar", "pickling spices", "sugar"]