Ice-water pickles

5 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3pounds4-inch Cucumbers
5eachesMed. Onions
1tablespoonMustard Seed
1quartCider Vinegar
1cupSugar
2teaspoonsPickling Salt

Directions

Wash the cucumbers, quarter them lengthwise, and soak them in ice-water for 2 hours. Peel and slice the onions and pack them in the bottoms of 5 pint jars.

Pack the cucumbers lengthwise in the jars. Combine the mustard seed, vinegar, sugar and salt, bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Fill the jars to overflowing with the boiling-hot syrup and seal. Makes 5 pints.