Slippery Jims (Pickles) Aunt Tillie Christensen

Peel large cukes that have turned yellow. Cut in half and clean out seeds. Salt down overnight. Cook cukes until transparent in 3 cups of water, 1 cup vinegar and yellow food coloring. Cut to size you want.

Boil 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup sugar with pickling spices to make the syrup. Put in clean sterilized jars. Pour over hot syrup and seal.