Refrigerator Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
4 c. cider vinegar
1/2 c. salt
1 1/4 tsp. turmeric
1 1/4 tsp. celery seed
1 1/4 tsp. mustard seed
3 large onions, sliced
cucumbers, sliced thin

Preparation

Wash and sterilize jars.
Put onions in bottom of jars.
Fill each jar with cucumbers (pack tightly).
Combine sugar, cider vinegar, salt, turmeric, celery seed and mustard seed for syrup (mix cold; do not heat).
Stir syrup well and pour into jars, covering cucumbers.
Put lids on jars.
It is not necessary to seal.
Refrigerate for at least 5 days before using.
Pickles will remain good for at least 9 months in the refrigerator.