Clausen Kosher Dill Pickles

By BobN

Ingredients

• 2 dill flowers
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled & halved
• 1 1/4 lbs. (8-10) pickling cucumbers
• 6 long sprigs fresh dill
• 1 tbsp coarse kosher salt
• 1/2 cup white vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Put dill flower and garlic in bottom of mason jar; add the cukes, put sprigs of dill in center of cukes, add salt, vinegar, and fill jar with boiled water that is now cool to within 1/8th of top. Put on seal and ring, shake to dissolve salt, set upside down on counter away from sunlight and heat. Let sit 4-5 days flipping the jar either upright or upside down each day. Let sit upright 2 more days then refrigerate. Lasts about 6 months.