Icebox Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 unpeeled cucumbers, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 large green bell peppers, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1/3 cup salt
2 trays ice cubes
5 cups white sugar
3 cups white vinegar
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds

Preparation

Combine cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and salt in a large container. Cover with ice cubes. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain off brine and squeeze out excess moisture.
Mix sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and celery seeds in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook for 3 minutes. Pour over cucumber mixture. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
Divide cucumber mixture among jars. Cover with lids and refrigerate.