grandmas sweet pickles

• 2 cups coarse salt
• 1 gallon fresh water
• 2 gallons sliced cucumbers
• 2 oz powdered alum
• 1/2 gallon white vinegar
• 1/2 tsp tumeric
• 5 lbs sugar

1. Dissolve salt in water.
2. Put cucumbers in salt water and soak for 7 days.
3. Wash cucumbers in cold water, then cover with fresh water plus powdered alum.
4. Drain well, return to crock.
5. Add vinegar and tumeric.
6. Let stand 24 hrs.
7. Drain off vinegar and return cucumber to crock.
8. Layer sugar and cucumbers and small amount of pickling spice.
9. After a few days, stir cucumber well to make sure all sugar is dissolved. Do not cook or seal
10. Pickles will keep for up to 1 year.