Kosher Dill Pickles

Name: Kosher Dill Pickles
Ingredients: 30 to 40 medium cucumbers; 3/4 c. sugar; 1/2 c. salt; 3 Tbsp. pickling spice; 1 qt. vinegar; 1 qt. water; 1 head dill; 1 bay leaf; 1 clove garlic; 1 piece hot red pepper; 1/2 tsp. mustard seed

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

30 to 40 medium cucumbers
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. salt
3 Tbsp. pickling spice
1 qt. vinegar
1 qt. water
1 head dill
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic
1 piece hot red pepper
1/2 tsp. mustard seed

Directions

1

Wash and cut cucumbers in half lengthwise; pack in hot jars with the last 5 ingredients put in each pint jar.
2

Combine sugar, salt, vinegar and water.
3

Tie pickling spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to vinegar mixture.
4

Simmer 15 minutes.
5

Heat to boiling and pour over cucumbers; leave 1/4-inch headspace.
6

Adjust caps. Process pints and quarts 15 minutes in boiling water bath.
7

Yield: about 7 pints.