Homemade pickled cucumbers

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• Half a small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1.5 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 0.5 cups honey
• 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
• Special equipment: 1-liter wide-mouth Mason jar

Preparation:

1. In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, honey, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, dill, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
2. Combine cucumber and red onion slices and transfer to a wide, quart-size Mason jar. Carefully pour the hot marinade over them. Seal and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 7 days.