Kosher dills

36 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4poundsPickling cucumbers (4-inch)
14clovesGarlic; peeled/cut in hal
¼cupPickling salt
3cupsWater
cupVinegar (5% acidity)
14Fresh dillweed
28Peppercorns

Directions

Recipe by: Southern Living Preparation Time: 0:15 Wash cucumbers, and cut in half lengthwise. Combine garlic, salt, water, and vinegar; bring to a boil. Remove garlic and place 4 halves into each hot sterilized jar. Pack cucumbers into jars, adding 2 sprigs dillweed and 4 peppercorns to each jar. Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers, leaving ½-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover jars at once with metal lids, and screw on metal bands. Process jars in boiling-water bath 10 minutes.

Yield: 6 to 7 pints.