by Louise Tatum
¼ c. salt 1 c. sugar
½ gallon boiling water 1 c. cold water
Cucumbers 2 c. vinegar
Wash cucumbers. If very large, quarter them. Put into a pan large enough to cover the cucumbers with the hot salty water. Sprinkle ¼ c. of salt over top of the cucumbers, then cover the cucumbers with boiling water. Let set for 30 minutes.
In a large saucepan, put 1 cup sugar, 2 cups vinegar, and 1 cup water (double the recipe if a large pan of cucumbers). Put on stove at medium heat. When cucumbers have set the 30 minutes, pour off the salty water and put cucumbers into the hot vinegar solution, a few at a time, until the cucumbers have changed colors. Pack in jars; cover with hot vinegar solution and seal. As jars cool, keep tightening the lids.