Icebox Pickles Recipe
- 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
- 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.