Ice Water Pickles

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Ice Water Pickles

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : pickles

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds cucumbers -- 4 inches
5 medium onion -- peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 quart cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons pickling salt

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

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