We have some that we call Grandma Pickles, too. We would use the peelings from the cucumbers. Place pickles with salt on them in frig overnight. Drain pickles next day and place them on towel to get excess water out. Bring to a boil equal parts of water, sugar, 1/4 tsp. alum and apple cider vinegar. Put pickles in jar and pour vinegar mix over pickles in the jar. Seal with lid and ring and invert jar on counter until it cools. Place these in frig because they are not processed. If you process, pickles will be soft.