Onion Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 gal. peeled and sliced onions
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Peel and slice onions and set aside.
Make marinade of the water, sugar, vinegar and salt; boil.
Pour boiling hot over the prepared onions and keep in refrigerator overnight.