Nana's Three Day Cheerful Sweet Pickles

Ingredients

• 9 cucumbers, yellow
• 1/2 cup salt
• 3 1/2 quarts water
• 1 pint vinegar
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 4 ounces maraschino cherries and juice
• 2 teaspoons red food coloring

Directions

1. 1

   Peel, seed and cut cucumbers into cubes.

2. 2

   Sprinkle cucumbers with salt and cover with water.

3. 3

   Let stand overnight.

4. 4

   In the morning heat to boiling and then drain.

5. 5

   Loosely tie spices in cheesecloth and combine with sugar and vinegar. Heat to boiling.

6. 6

   Pour over drained cucumbers and let stand overnight.

7. 7

   The next morning heat to boiling and then simmer until cucumbers are tender - being careful not to overcook.

8. 8

   Add cherries with juice and red food coloring.

9. 9

   Ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal at once.

10. 10

    Process in boiling water bath (212 degrees) for five minutes.