Slice green tomatoes and onions using about 1/3 as many onions as tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt. Cover with water and let stand over night. (Use glass containers)
Second day drain. Put 6 T. mixed pickling spices and ½ c. dried red peppers in bag and tie. To each 7 lb. fruit, add 3 ½ lbs. sugar (2 c = 1 lb.) and 1 qt. vinegar. Add bag of spices and cook one hour. Remove pickle to hot jars and cook juice ½ hour longer. Add hot liquid to jars and seal. Cook in water bath 10 minutes.