Refrigerator Pickles
["16 c. sliced cucumbers", "2 large onions, sliced", "2 Tbsp. salt", "4 c. sugar", "2 c. white vinegar", "1 tsp. celery seed", "1 tsp. turmeric", "1/2 tsp. alum"]
["Place cucumbers and onions in a bowl.", "Sprinkle salt over. Let stand 3 hours.", "Drain in colander.", "Heat sugar and vinegar until dissolved.", "Add celery seed, turmeric and alum.", "Put cucumbers in a glass jar and pour brine over.", "Will keep in the refrigerator a very long time."]
["cucumbers", "onions", "salt", "sugar", "white vinegar", "celery", "turmeric", "alum"]