RIPE CUCUMBER PICKLES

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers (halved lengthwise)
• Alum water (2 teaspoons powdered alum per quart of water)
• 1 pint vinegar
• 2 lbs. sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons stick cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Soak cucumbers in alum water, bring to a boil, then let stand off the heat for 2 hours.
2. Prepare a syrup with vinegar, sugar, and spices (tied in a bag). Boil for 5 minutes.
3. Add cucumbers to the syrup and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
4. Transfer cucumbers to a jar and pour the hot syrup over them. Reheat the syrup for the next three mornings and pour back over cucumbers.