Garlic Cucumber Slices

1 cup vinegar
¾ cup sugar
2 large onions, peeled and sliced
3 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 or 3 garlic buds, optional

Let cucumbers and onions soak in salt water for three hours. Drain well Pack in jars. Pour the cold syrup over the cucumbers. Let stand 24 hours before using, They will keep in the refrigerator indefinitely. They may loose their whiteness and turn a fight yellow color, but they are still good.