How to make pickles

 Sweet and Savory pickles.
takes 2 days to make

To make these pickles you need the following:
Cucumbers about 4 large ones  cut into spears.. by the size of your jars or you can make chips whatever size you want.. thick or thin
vinegar 3 cups (I use white) you can use or types
sugar 3 cups
pickling spice 1 tsp per jar
Onions  large to make about 2 cup sliced/ or rings
pickle salt ( kosher salt)
ice

in bowl place cucumbers, onion mix well.. then take 1 cup of pickle salt ( kosher salt) mix well again I use my hands as it mixes well ..then take 3 cups of ice can be crushed or cubes. place on top of mixture . Then cover with a dish towel let sit over night..

The next day drain the mixture, rinse..  then in a sauce pan add the vinegar and sugar and boil for 15 mins

Pack the clean hot jars with the pickle and onions leaving about 1/2 in to 1 in from the top of the jar then for each jar 1 tsp of pickle spices in each jar then add the vinegar mixture fill to the top then take a spoon or knife and go along the jar to get the air bubbles out then  fill if needed.

Process in a water bath for 20 min for quarts or 10 min for pints
set a side for 2 weeks in cool dark place .
Enjoy