Old-Fashioned Icicle Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large cucumbers (about 8-inches long, 2 1/2 lb.)
ice water
1 qt. white vinegar
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
6 small onions, peeled
1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice

Preparation

Wash cucumbers; do not pare.
Cut lengthwise into 6 to 8 strips, depending on size of cucumbers.
Place in shallow baking dish.
Add enough ice water to cover cucumber strips.
Let stand 3 hours.
Sterilize 2-quart jar; leave in hot water until ready to fill.