Homemade Bread Butter Pickles
["4 qt. sliced cucumbers", "2 bell peppers, chopped in chunks", "3 buds garlic", "1/2 c. salt (no iodized)", "5 c. sugar", "3 c. red vinegar", "1 1/2 tsp. turmeric", "2 Tbsp. mustard seed", "1 tsp. alum"]
["Put cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic and salt in ice water and let soak for 3 hours; drain and cool pack in jars.", "Mix remaining ingredients to a good hot boil.", "Pour over cucumbers; seal jars. Have a pot of warm water.", "Sit jars in hot bath.", "Let cook for a full 5 minutes or let water come to a boil, then turn off and let sit for 5 minutes."]
["cucumbers", "bell peppers", "buds garlic", "salt", "sugar", "red vinegar", "turmeric", "alum"]