7-day Pickles
Ingredients:
1/2 gallon water
1 cup coarse salt
1 gallon sliced cucumbers
1/2 gallon water
1 tablespoon powdered alum
1/2 gallon water
1 tablespoon powdered ginger
1 quart vinegar
6 cups sugar
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
Directions:
- Mix 1/2 gallon of water and coarse salt. Bring to a boil.
- Pour over 1 gallon sliced cucumbers and 1/2 gallon of water. Put plate on top of cucumbers to keep under solution.
- Place cloth over container; let stand 4 days. On 5th day, drain cucumbers, rinse well and drain again. Boil 1/2 gallon water with alum added. Pour over cucumbers and let stand 1 day.
- On 6th day, drain well. Boil 1/2 gallon water with ginger added; pour over cucumbers. On 7th day, drain well. Boil 1 quart vinegar, sugar, celery seed, cloves and cinnamon. Add cucumbers and bring to a boil again. Place in sterilized jars and seal.