Sweet and Tangy Thai Cucumber Salad

½ cup white sugar

½ cup hot water

¼ 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.