Crystal Pickles

Directions

Soak thinly sliced cucumbers in a gallon of water and the 1 cup pickling salt for 5 days. Stir everyday. After 5 days, drain and add fresh water and the 1 tablespoon alum.

Soak overnight. Next morning drain and rinse.

Bring the cucumbers to a boil in fresh water and cook 10 minutes with 1 tablespoon ginger.

Drain and rinse. Make the syrup.

Place the pickling spices in cheesecloth and tie up and place in the syrup. Let the syrup come to a boil and add cucumbers and boil 20 minutes.

Remove the pickling spice bag and bottle while hot.