DIY Bread and Butter Pickles

Wash and slice 6 cups of cucumbers, yielding 1/8" coins. Chop 3 medium onions and 1 green bell pepper.

Photo by: Sarah Goertz

Add to cucumbers and mix with 1/2 cup canning salt. Let stand for two hours.

Rinse off excess salt. Combine 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 1 tsp mustard seed, 1 tsp celery seed, 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1 1/2 cups sugar and bring to a boil. 

Combine with cucumber mix and boil for 5 minutes.

Pack into sterilized jars leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rim of jar and process to seal.