Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 cucumbers (large)
2 c. white vinegar
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1 c. sugar
turmeric (optional)
alum (optional)
onions

Preparation

Peel cucumbers; soak in salt brine overnight, also onions. Bring vinegar, water, mustard seed and sugar to a boil.
Add cucumbers and onions.
Boil about 3 minutes.
Put in jars and seal at once.
Add turmeric if you want it yellow.
Can also add a little alum if you like.
This recipe was from Erma Gass.
Yellow cucumbers would be best.