Ice Water Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. cucumbers, sliced
8 white onions, sliced
2 sweet red peppers, cut in strips
3 cloves garlic
1/3 c. kosher salt (regular)
4 c. white vinegar
5 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Put cucumbers, onions, red peppers and garlic in a large bowl. Cover with ice cubes and let stand 3 hours.
Drain vegetables and remove garlic, if desired.
Make syrup by combining vinegar, sugar, mustard seed and celery seed.
Pour equal amounts of syrup into 2 large pots and bring to a boil.
Add drained vegetables and bring to a rolling boil.
Pack into hot sterilized jars.
Fill to brim and seal.