Ice-Water Pickles

Submitted by Mysterygirl

• Ready In: 2hrs 1min
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 5 pints
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 3 lbs cucumbers (4-inch)
• 5 medium onions
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 quart cider vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons pickling salt

directions

1. Wash the cucumbers, quarter them lengthwise, and soak them in ice-water for 2 hours.
2. Peel and slice the onions and pack them in the bottoms of 5 pint jars.
3. Pack the cucumbers lengthwise in the jars.
4. Combine the mustard seed, vinegar, sugar and salt, bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
5. Fill the jars to overflowing with the boiling-hot syrup and seal.