Shaker Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 pickles (cucumbers)
20 onions
3 1/2 c. sugar
3 c. white vinegar
1/3 c. salt
1 tsp. alum
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. turmeric
1 Tbsp. pickling spice (optional)

Preparation

Do not heat vinegar and spices.
Mix all ingredients and pour over onions and cucumbers in a jar.
Place jar in refrigerator. Shake once a day for 6 days.
Will keep in refrigerator for 3 months.