Wash and prepare cucumbers as ... heaping tablespoon of alum. Bring this to a ... bundle the pickling spice inside by tying the ends. ... bath for 15 minutes.
Dissolve salt in 1 gallon ... and the powder alum for 20 minutes. Drain again ... vinegar, sugar and spice bag in a kettle and ... Makes about 6 pints.
Slice tomatoes 1/4 inch thick. ... in solution of alum and water. Let stand for ... sugar, ginger, and spices (tied in bag). Add tomato ... minutes. Makes 4 pints.
Wash and place whole cucumbers ... brine; add powdered alum to 1 gallon hot water. ... of vinegar with spices. Pour over cucumbers and ... with layers of sugar.
Peel and seed cucumbers. Cut ... with 3 ounces alum. Soak 6 hours. Drain; ... sugar and pickling spice. Pour over cucumbers. Bring ... vinegar mixture and seal.