Freezer Pickles

Freezer pickles are nothing like pickles you're thinking of, these pickles are sweet. This recipe came from my MaMa's (great grandmother's) sister. These pickles are really good, nice and crunchy. I eat my straight from the jar and also as a side with a hamburger.

25 cucumbers thinly sliced
10 onions thinly sliced
1 cup salt
5-lbs of sugar (yes 5-lbs)
3 cups white vinegar
Ice water
In bowl mix together the cucumbers and onions, add the salt and enough ice water to just cover the top. Store in the fridge for 48 hours then drain off the water.
Using a stand or hand mixer, mix together the sugar and vinegar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. It'll take a while, you may be tempted to heat it a little, DON'T! 20 minutes is long enough even if the sugar still isn't fully dissolved. Pour the sugar mixture over the cucumbers and onions and put into freezer safe containers (we use 1 quart-wide mouth freezer safe-mason jars) and freeze. When ready for some freezer pickles set out a jar in the fridge the night before. Kept in the freezer or fridge these delicious pickles last a long time; though once offered at a bbq these guys will disappear!
This  recipe yield several quarts, so if you're not wanting to stock up, cut the recipe in half.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31