Sweet Garlic Dills

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 lbs small pickling cucumbers
  • 16 large garlic cloves
  • 16 teaspoons dill seeds or 16 teaspoons fresh dill, heads
  • 2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • Brine
  • 12 cups white vinegar
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup pickling salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and turmeric in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  2. 2
    Cut a thin slice from the ends of each cucumber.
  3. 3
    Cut cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
  4. 4
    Place 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp dill seeds (or one head of fresh) and a pinch of celery seed into each jar.
  5. 5
    Pack in cucumbers.
  6. 6
    Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers to within 1/2 inch of rim (head space).
  7. 7
    Process 10 minutes for 500 ml jars and 15 minutes for 1 litre jars as directed in the canning section.
  8. 8
    Allow to age for at least a year in a dark place.

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