Best Ever Cucumber Sweet Pickles

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   Slice, strip, chunk, halve or crinkle cut; whichever you want. Pack quart jars fairly tight.

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   To each jar, add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon alum.

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   Fill jar with cider vinegar to cover.

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   Apply tops.

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   No need to sterilize.

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   Just be new and clean.

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   That's the easy part!

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   Now, put away for 5 to 6 months, even a year.

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   The curing process doesn't take that long actually.

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    They are ready when rusty green.

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    To make off:

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    Turn jars upside down in sink (top removed) to drain.

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    Drain 5 to 6 hours or longer.

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    Invert jars; fill with sugar (right out of the bag) as much as jar will hold. Apply tops and shake, shake, shake until sugar dissolves.

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    You will need to do this approximately 3 times until enough syrup to completely cover cucumbers.

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    When this is accomplished, add per quart, 1 teaspoon celery seed and 1 teaspoon whole allspice.

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    Apply tops and shake, shake.

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    That's it.

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    Let sit a few days.

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    Simply delicious.

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