4 cups sugar
4 cups vinegar
1/2 cup canning salt
1 1/3 tsp. turmeric
1 1/3 tsp. celery seed
1 1/3 tsp. mustard seed
3 onions, thinly sliced
3 or 4 large cucumbers, thinly sliced

Combine sugar, vinegar, salt and spices together to make a cold syrup.

Do not heat. Place in glass jars or a non-metallic container and refrigerate for 5 days before using. Keeps for 3 to 4 weeks in refrigerator.