40 medium cucumbers — cut lengthwise in
— half 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pickling salt
3 Tablespoons mixed pickling spice
1 quart water
1 quart vinigar
Pack in Jar: 1 bayleaf
1 whole garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1 small piece red pepper
1 small head of dill
Combine sugar, water, salt and vinegar. Tie spices in cheesecloth and add to mixture. Simer 15 minutes. Pack cucumbers into hot sterilized jars leavin 1/4″ head space. Add bayleaf, garlic,mustard seed, small head of dill and pepper to the jar.Heat the brine to a hard boil, pour boiling hot over cucumbers,leave 1/4″ head space for liquid too. Cap and process pints or quarts 15 minutes in boiling water canner. Makes 7 pints.