Dill Pickles

Name: Dill Pickles
Ingredients: 9 cups Water; 3 Tablespoons Kosher Salt; 1/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar; 4 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Smashed; 1/4 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes; 1 whole Large Bunch Of Fresh Dill; 12 whole Small Cucumbers

7 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

9 cups Water
3 Tablespoons Kosher Salt
1/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
4 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Smashed
1/4 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 whole Large Bunch Of Fresh Dill
12 whole Small Cucumbers

Directions

1

Bring the water, kosher salt and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan.
2

Allow the mixture to boil for 2 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, toss the garlic cloves into the jars.
4

Sprinkle a bit of the red pepper flakes into each.
5

Pack the bottoms of both jars with the fresh dill (the jars should be about half filled with the dill).
6

Cut the cucumbers in half or quarters, depending on the size.
7

Fit the cucumber pieces into the jars.
8

When the brine mixture is ready, pour it over the cucumbers, filling the jars.
9

You may have a bit of brine left, depending on the size of your jars.
10

Clamp the jars shut and leave them on the counter for 2 days.
11

Then transfer them to the refrigerator and chill for one week before eating.