Grams' Sweet Pickles

Ingredients:

• *4 Gals Sliced Cucumbers (~25 lbs or 1 bushel)
• * 2 Gals Water
• * 1 Gal White Vinegar
• * 4 cups Kosher salt
• * 2 ozs Alum
• * 10 lbs sugar
• * Small box Pickle Spice

Directions:

Wash and slice cucumbers.

Soak cucumbers for 7 days in Kosher Salt and water.

On the 7th day, drain cucumbers and rinse. Pour into Alum water and soak for 24 hours.

Drain cucumbers and rinse. Pour into vinegar and soak for 24 hours.

Pour into sink, drain vinegar, DO NOT WASH CUCUMBERS.

Tie small bag of spice in cheese cloth and drop near bottom of bin.

Layer pickles and sugar in bin until 10 lbs of sugar has been dissolved.

Let set until sugar dissolves - can chill some in refrigerator or eat out of jar.