Refrigerator Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. thinly sliced cucumbers
2 onions, sliced
1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp. turmeric
a little pinch of alum
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. vinegar

Preparation

Place the ingredients in jars in layers.
Bring the following ingredients to a boil, then let cool slightly and then pour over the onions and pickles that have been layered.