Bread and Butter Pickles

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 2 lbs Kirby cucumbers (6 to 8), sliced into ⅛-inch (3-mm) rounds
• 1 small yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 2¼ cups distilled white vinegar
• 1¼ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup (packed) light brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1½ teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 whole cloves
• ½ teaspoon teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes