Cucumber Salad
["3 1/2 c. sugar", "1/4 c. salt", "2 c. white vinegar", "3 or 4 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced", "1 large white onion, sliced", "4 to 6 ice cubes"]
["Mix first 3 ingredients well. Add cucumbers and onion.", "Add ice cubes and store in refrigerator.", "When cucumbers are all gone, you may add more to brine a second or third time.", "Great for covered dish or to take to a picnic."]
["sugar", "salt", "white vinegar", "cucumbers", "white onion"]