Crisp Pickle Slices

Pickles

4 quarts cucumbers, sliced, unpeeled
6 white onions, sliced (6 cups)
2 green peppers, sliced (1 2/3 cups)
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup pickled salt
cracked ice cubes

Syrup

5 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
1½ tsp turmeric
2 tbs mustard seed
1½ tsp celery seeds

Combine cucumbers, onions, garlic, green peppers and salt. Cover with cracked ice. Mix well. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain well. Remove garlic.

Combine syrup ingredients. Pour over cucumber mixture. Bring to boiling. Pack pickles and liquid into hot jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Adjust lids.