5 medium cucumbers
3 medium onions
1/4 cup salt
1 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
Wash cucumbers. Cut in thin slices. Peel and slice onions. Combine onions and cucumbers. Add salt. Let stand 2 hours. Drain. Heat vinegar, water, celery seed, mustard seed, sugar, ginger, and turmeric to boiling. Add cucumbers and onions. Boil slowly until tender. Pack while hot in freshly sterilized jars. Mrs. A.M. French, Colorado Springs, CO.
