Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 c Salt
8 c Sugar
6 c Vinegar
3/4 tb Turmeric
5 lb Cucumbers, 3" long or less
2 ts Celery seed
2 ts Mixed pickling spices
8 1" pieces cinnamon sticks
1/2 ts Fennel
Salt

These pickles take 4 days to make. The cucumber stems need not be
removed. Wash the cucumbers, place them in a kettle and cover with
boiling water. About 6 hours later, drain and cover with fresh
boiling water. Allow to stand overnight and repeat process. After 6
hours, has been added. Let stand overnight. Drain and prick cucumbers
3 times with a sharp table fork. Mix 3 cups sugar and 3 cups vinegar,
add spices, bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers. Six hours later,
drain the syrup into a kettle, add 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of
vinegar, bring to a boil and pour the cucumbers again. Let stand
overnight. In the morning, drain the syrup into the kettle, add 2
cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar, bring to a boil and pour over
cucumbers. Six hours later, drain off the syrup once more, add one
last cup of sugar and bring to a boil. Pcak cucumbers into clean, hot
jars and cover with the syrup to with-in 1/2-inch of the top. Place
jars in boiling water and process for 5 minutes after the water comes
to a boil. Makes 7 - 8 pints

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