Crisp Garlic Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. sliced medium cucumbers
6 medium white onions, sliced
2 green peppers, sliced
3 garlic cloves
1/3 c. pickling salt
2 tsp. mustard seed
5 c. sugar
3 c. cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Sterilize canning jars first.
Combine cucumbers, onions, green peppers and whole garlic cloves.
Add salt.
Cover with cracked ice; mix thoroughly.
Let stand overnight or 3 hours; drain well.
Remove garlic cloves.
Combine ingredients; pour over cucumber mix.
Bring to boil.
Fill jars to 1/2 inch of top. Process in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Start timing when water returns to boil.
Makes 5 pints.