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These pickles take 4 days to make.
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Day 1
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In morning, place cucumbers in large bowl and cover with boiling water; let stand 6 hours.
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In afternoon, drain and cover again with fresh boiling water.
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Let stand overnight.
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Day 2
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In morning, drain cucumbers and cover with fresh boiling water; let stand 6 hours.
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In afternoon, drain cucumbers; add salt; cover with fresh boiling water.
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Day 3
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In morning, drain cucumbers; prick with fork.
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Combine 3 cup of the sugar, 3 cups of the vinegar and herbs and spices (except vanilla extract) in a pan.
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Heat to the boiling point and pour over cucumbers.
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In afternoon, drain into a large pan; add 2 cups of the sugar and 2 cups of the vinegar.
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Heat to the boiling point and pour over pickles.
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Cover and let stand.
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Day 4
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In morning, drain into a large pan; add 2 cups of the sugar and 1 cup of the vinegar.
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Heat to boiling and pour over pickles.
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In afternoon, prepare jars.
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Drain syrup off pickles into large pan; add remaining 1 cup sugar and the vanilla extract (if desired) to syrup; heat to boiling.
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Pack pickles into clean, hot jars.
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Cover with hot syrup, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; seal.
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Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
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Make 7 to 8 pints.
