cucumbers
1 quart vinegar
8 cups sugar
2 tablespoons soda
2 tablespoons pickling spices, tied in cheesecloth
Wash cucumbers. Put in deep container. Cover with boiling water (no salt). Drain and pour boiling water for 3 days. On 5th day drain and slice in 1/4-inch slices. If any are soft, throw away. Boil vinegar, sugar, soda and pickling spices and pour over cucumbers for 4 days. On the 9th day pack pickles in sterilized jars. Heat vinegar mixture to boil and pour in jars and seal.