Ingredients for 4 Servings

• 1 pound cucumbers, sliced 1/4-inch thick — “pickling” or kirby cucumbers work best here
• 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup Diamond Kosher salt [Updated: Why Diamond? Read this first.]
• 1/2 to 3/4 cups sugar (see note above)
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds (if ground, use 1 teaspoon)
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed