DILL PICKLES (Mom)

By jarren

Ingredients

• Fill 1/2 pint jars with:
• Pickling cucumbers
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 to 1/2 clove garlic
• 1/8 tsp Alum (can be purchased at pharmacies)
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pickling spice
• Fresh dill flowers and dill leaves
• Brine:
• 1 quart vinegar
• 3 quarts distilled water
• 1 scant cup pickling salt

Preparation

Step 1

Bring brine to a boil. Pour boiling mixture into jars (cover all of pickles) and seal tightly. 4 batches of brine are needed for 30 lbs of dills, which makes about 58-60 pints.