1 gallon small cucumbers
1 quart white vinegar
2 quarts water
1 cup salt
Dill sprigs
Onion
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon alum
Wash and dry cucumbers. Place a sprig of dill (two or three stems) in the bottom of jars. Pack cucumbers in jars. Top with a small onion.
Make a brine of vinegar, water, salt, alum, and turmeric. Bring the mixture to boiling and pour it over the cucumbers in the jars. Seal the jars.