Ice-Water Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Wash the cucumbers, quarter them lengthwise, and soak them in ice-water for 2 hours.
2. 2
   Peel and slice the onions and pack them in the bottoms of 5 pint jars.
3. 3
   Pack the cucumbers lengthwise in the jars.
4. 4
   Combine the mustard seed, vinegar, sugar and salt, bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
5. 5
   Fill the jars to overflowing with the boiling-hot syrup and seal.