Quick Pickled Cucumbers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. white vinegar
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
8 cucumbers (about 2 lb.)
1 medium sized carrot

Preparation

About 4 1/2 hours before serving or a day ahead, in a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish, stir together vinegar, sugar, salt and crushed red pepper.
Cut each unpeeled cucumber lengthwise into 6 wedges.
Place in baking dish with marinade.
Peel carrot and cut crosswise in half; cut each half lengthwise into matchstick-thin strips.
Place carrots in baking dish with cucumbers; toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally.