Recipe: Gone in a Second Pickles

Gone in a Second Pickles
Recipe by: Gael Godfrey

3 pounds cucumbers
6 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon Accent (optional)
6 cloves garlic -- sliced
1/4 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cups ice water
2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes

Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then slice diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices and place in a large bowl. Mix salt with boiling water and pour over the cucumbers and let stand 1 hour, then drain. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the cucumbers and refrigerate.