Dill Pickles

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • cucumbers
  • cold water
  • 1/8 tsp. alum
  • 2 heads dill weed
  • 1 or 2 red peppers
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 qt. white vinegar
  • 3 qt. water
  • 1 c. canning salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash cucumbers in cold water, then put in ice water with plenty of ice and let stand for 24 hours.
  2. 2
    Drain and pack into jars, as tight as possible.
  3. 3
    To each quart jar, add alum, dill weed, red peppers and garlic.
  4. 4
    Mix white vinegar, 3 quarts water and canning salt; bring to boil and pour over cucumbers.
  5. 5
    Seal.
  6. 6
    Let set for 5 weeks.

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