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Dill Pickles

A close-up of three jars of pickles. Several cucumbers and a sprig of dill are visible in the foreground.
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These tangy dill pickles are a delicious snack or sandwich topping.

Ingredients

  • 8 lbs pickling cucumbers, washed and halved or quartered lengthwise
  • 8 litres of water
  • ¾ cup canning and pickling salt (not table salt)

PICKLING SOLUTION

  • 6 cups (1.5 L) vinegar (5% acidity)
  • ½ cup (125 ml) canning and pickling salt
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) sugar
  • 8 cups (2 L) water
  • 2 tbsp. (30 ml) whole mixed pickling spice
  • 3 - 4 tsp. (15 - 20 ml) whole mustard seed (1 tsp. (5 ml) per pint jar)
  • 10 - 12 fresh dill sprigs (1 sprig per pint jar)
  • 1 - 2 garlic cloves, peeled, per pint jar (optional)
  • Cheesecloth bag

Preparation

  1. Place the washed and cut cucumbers in a large bowl.
  2. Prepare brine by dissolving ¾ cup salt in 8 L of water.
  3. Pour over cucumbers, cover and let stand 12 hours. Drain.
  4. Prepare pickling solution of vinegar, ½ cup salt, sugar and 2 quarts water in a large saucepan.
  5. Add mixed pickling spices tied in a clean cheesecloth bag.
  6. Heat to boiling.
  7. Remove the spice bag.
  8. Pack cucumber into clean, hot pint or quart jars, leaving ½ -inch head-space.
  9. If desired, add 1 teaspoon mustard seed, 1 fresh dill sprig and 1 or 2 garlic cloves per jar.
  10. Cover cucumbers with hot pickling solution, leaving ½ -inch headspace.
  11. Remove bubbles with a rubber spatula. Wipe jar rims clean with a damp cloth.
  12. Cap jars with pre-treated lids. Adjust lids and process. Process jars in a boiling water canner: 15 minutes for pints, 20 minutes for quarts.

Yield: 7 to 9 pints

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