14 Day Pickles

Pickles

2 gallons cucumbers, cut in cubes and set in stone jar
water
1 pint salt
2 tbs powdered alum

Syrup

10 cups sugar
6 cups vinegar
10 ? cinnamon bark
1 tbs allspice
1 tbs celery seeds

Day 1 - Boil 1 gallon of water. Mix in 1 pint of salt. Pour over pickles. Add water to cover. Let stand 1 week.

Day 7 - Skim off top if necessary. Drain off brine and pour on 1 gallon of cold water.

Day 8 - Drain. Boil 1 gallon. Mix in 2 tbs of powdered alum. Pour over pickles.

Day 9 - Drain. Boil 1 gallon of water. Pour over pickles.

Day 10 - Drain. Put in glass jar. Mix 6 cups of sugar, 6 cups of vinegar, 10 ? of cinnamon bark, 1 tbs allspice and 1 tbs celery seed. Bring to a boil. Pour over pickles.

Day 11 - Drain off syrup into a pan. Bring to boil. Mix in 1 cup of sugar. Pour over pickles.

Day 12 - Drain off syrup into a pan. Bring to boil. Mix in 1 cup of sugar. Pour over pickles.

Day 13 - Drain off syrup into a pan. Bring to boil. Mix in 1 cup of sugar. Pour over pickles.

Day 14 - Drain off syrup into a pan. Bring to boil. Mix in 1 cup of sugar. Place pickles in jars. Pour syrup over pickles. Seal tight.