Instructions: Place cucumbers in a large Dutch oven; sprinkle with salt, and add 2 quarts water. Cover and let stand 2 to 3 hours. drain cucumbers well.

Combine 3 cups vinegar and 3 cups water in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add cucumbers, and simmer abut 8 minutes. (Do not allow cucumbers to become soft.) Drain well.

Combine 2 cups vinegar and 1 cup water in a large Dutch oven; add remaining ingredients except cucumbers. Simmer 10 minutes; add cucumbers, and bring to a boil. Pack cucumbers into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.

Cover at once with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process in boiling-water bath for 10 minutes.

Yield: about 3 pints.

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