Pickles - Home Canned Dill Pickles

By á-47

4# cucumbers makes 8 pints

Ingredients

• Brine:
• 2 quarts vinegar
• 2 quarts water
• 1 cup pickling salt
• .
• 4 lbs. cucumbers
• for each jar:
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 1-2 fresh sprigs of dill
• 1/4 tea. pickling spice
• 2-3 small dried red peppers

Preparation

Step 1

Scrub and soak cucumbers in ice water for 2-3 hours.

Bring brine to a boil.

Add spices and pickles to sterilized jars. Fill to 1/4" with hot brine.

Seal and process in hot water batjh for 15 minutes.