Icicle Pickles
Why I Love This Recipe
My husbands favorite pickle. His mother used to make them
Ingredients You'll Need
6 lbs. cucumbers
3 pt. vinegar
1 pt. water
3 c. sugar
3/4 c. salt
1 tsp. alum
Celery seed and onions
Directions
Cut cucumbers lengthwise in quarters and soak 2-3 hours in ice water.
Drain.
Pack into jars with a slice of onion on bottom and top.
Add 1 teaspoon celery seed to each jar.
Bring remaining ingredients to boil; pour hot liquid into jars and seal.
Allow to set for 1 month.
Yield: 6 pints.