Old-Fashioned Icicle Pickles
["4 large cucumbers (about 8-inches long, 2 1/2 lb.)", "ice water", "1 qt. white vinegar", "2 c. sugar", "2 tsp. salt", "6 small onions, peeled", "1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice"]
["Wash cucumbers; do not pare.", "Cut lengthwise into 6 to 8 strips, depending on size of cucumbers.", "Place in shallow baking dish.", "Add enough ice water to cover cucumber strips.", "Let stand 3 hours.", "Sterilize 2-quart jar; leave in hot water until ready to fill."]
["cucumbers", "water", "white vinegar", "sugar", "salt", "onions", "mixed pickling spice"]