Easy Dill Pickles

Title:
Easy Dill Pickles

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Pickles,
Vegetables




Ingredients:





     4    Dzn. Pickling Cucumbers *


     1    Bunch Dill


     1 qt Cider Vinegar


     8 c  Water


     1 c  Pickling Salt


          Cloves Gralic, Peeled






 *  Pickling cucumbers are cucumbers that are not less than 3-inches long


    and not more than 4-inches long.


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 Wash the cucumbers and remove any stems. Cover with cold water and


 refrigerate overnight or for several hours. Pack the cucumbers into pint


 jars as tightly as possible.  Poke in 2 springs of dill. Bring the cider


 vinegar, water, salt and garlic cloves (12 to 16 cloves depending on your


 taste) to a boil.  Boil for 2 minutes.  Fish out the garlic cloves with a


 slotted spoon and put one in each jar (or to taste) while the brine cools


 slightly. Pour the hot brine into the jars and seal. Makes 12 Pints.


 


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