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                              Crystal Cukes

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Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4       lb           Cucumbers -- sliced
   1       c            Salt
   1       ga           Water
   1       ts           Alum
   1       tb           Powdered ginger
   2       c            Water
   6       c            Sugar
   1       qt           Vinegar
   1       tb           Cinnamon sticks -- broken
   1       tb           Whole celery seed
   1       tb           Whole all spice
   1       tb           Whole cloves

  Place the washed and sliced cucumbers in a brine made of the salt
  and gallon of water. Let stand in the brine for 8 days. Drain. Boil
  cucumbers in enough water to cover the cucumbers and the alum.
  Drain again. Mix the 2 cups of water, sugar, and vinegar. Place
  broken cinnamon sticks, all spice, cloves, and celery seed in a
  cloth sack. Place sack in vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil with
  occasional stirring. Drop in cucumbers and boil until clear,
  transparent, and tender. Pack into hot quart jars. Fill jars to top
  with syrup and seal.
 

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