- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- Whisk sugar, hot water, white vinegar, and salt in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Stir cucumber and onion into the sauce. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to soften the texture of the vegetables and reduce pungency of the onion.