Refrigerator Cucumber Salad

INGREDIENTS:

5 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 large red onion, thinly sliced

1 large bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 1/2  cups sugar

1 1/2 cups white vinegar

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon celery seeds

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium bowl or a half gallon mason jar, toss together cucumbers, onions, peppers, and salt and set aside.

Combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, and pepper flakes in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, remove from heat and add 2 handfuls of ice.

Once ice has melted, pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers. Cover and store in refrigerator. Will keep for 2 months.