Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2       quart        Small gherkins 1-2" long
   3       cup          Sugar
   1       quart        Vinegar
   2       Tablespoon   Whole allspice
   1       Tablespoon   Celery seed
   2       Tablespoon   Broken cinnamon sticks
   2       Tablespoon   Whole cloves
     1/2   cup          White mustard seeds

Preparation:

Brine cukes: dissolve 1/2 cup salt in 2 quarts water, pour the solution over cukes, and let stand for 24 hours in a cool place. Drain. Put the cukes in a clean crock. Dissolve 1 cup of the sugar in the vinegar nd add spices tied in a bag. Bring the vinegar to a boil. Pour the boiling hot syrup over the cukes. Next day, drain off syrup and add 1 cup sugar, bring to a rolling boil. Pour the boiling hot syrup over the cukes. Repeat the next day adding the last cup of sugar. Next day, drain the syrup from the pickles and pack the pickles into scalded jars. Heat the syrup to a rolling boil and fill the jars. Remove air bubbles. Add more syrup if necessary. 1/8" head space. 10 minutes boiling water bath.