Cucumber Slices

From a friend at Hope Lodge. I am not sure of how much this makes.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 35 mins
• Yields: 8 quarts

Ingredients

• 2  gallons  sliced cucumbers
• 4  sliced bell peppers
• 4  sliced onions
• 3⁄4 cup salt

• Syrup

• 5  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄8 cup mustard seeds
• 1  quart vinegar
• 10  cups water

Directions

1. Cover the vegetables with water and ice chips and weigh them down, with a plate on top, so everything is under water for 3 hours. Drain.
2. Mix the last 7 ingredients for the syrup. Heat the syrup.
3. Add the heated syrup to the drained vegetables.
4. Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal.
5. Water bath for 30 minutes.