Grandma's cucumbers

6 cups sliced cucumbers
3 cups onions shredded or 1/2 cup dehydrated onions
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup white vinegar

Let sit for several hours.

Can use the brine over again when cucumbers are finished.

Garlic Fridge Pickles

* 2 whole Cucumbers
* 2 cloves Garlic (I used that mashed garlic that comes in a jar)
* 1 cup Vinegar (I used 1/2 c. white vinegar and 1/2 c. red wine vinegar)
* 1 cup Water
* ⅓ cups Sugar
* 1 Tablespoon Salt
* 1 teaspoon Dill, Dried
* 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
* 1 pinch Coriander (Didn't have this; I used a dash of celery salt)
* 6 whole Peppercorns (I used about 1 tsp. coarse pepper)


Use cucumbers with no wax residue on the peels (I peeled my cucumbers)

Slice cucumbers in 1/4″-1/8″ slices.

Cut garlic cloves in quarters, then smash them a bit.

Put cucumbers and garlic in a bowl.

Heat vinegar (I like apple cider vinegar, but white works also), water, sugar, salt, dill, red pepper flakes, coriander and peppercorns in a small sauce pan until sugar and salt are dissolved.*

Pour over the cucumbers and garlic.

Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for at least two hours.

Serve cold.

Grapefruit Drink

1 Bottle of Fresca or Squirt (Squirt is sweeter, Fresca is more tart)
1 can of frozen, condensed white grape juice
1 grapefruit, sliced

Mix together grape juice and pop, add grapefruit slices for decoration. Serve with ice.