Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 pounds pickling cucumbers, fresh from the market
• 1/4 cup pickling salt (see recipe note)
• 1 pound white or yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 1 1/4 cups white distilled vinegar (5% acidity)
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar (5% acidity)
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3/4 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 6 allspice berries plus a pinch of ground allspice
• 6 whole cloves plus a pinch of ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric