Easy Cucumbers

(This is my Grandma’s recipe...she has been making it for years.)
Cucumbers, sliced (peel if you would like, or leave the peel on)
Onions, sliced
Salt
Pepper
1 cup water
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup sugar
Sweat cucumbers 15-20 minutes with salt and drain off excess water. Combine water, vinegar, sugar, and pepper and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumbers and onions. Keeps up to 3 weeks in refrigerator. The longer they set, the better they taste.