Categories: Pickles
Ingredients
- several pounds of pickling cukes. 2 pounds makes about 3 pints and requires the brine below. Scale up the brine as needed.
- 1 pt vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup non iodized salt
- garlic cloves, halved
- dill, fresh or seed
- hot peppers
- peppercorns
Directions
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Soak the cukes in ice water for 4 hours
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Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and garlic in a pot. Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve completely.
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In each pint jar, place a bunch of dill, 5 – 10 peppercorns, at least four garlic clove halves, and a halved hot pepper.
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Slice the cukes and cut into chunks if needed to make them fit in the jars. Pack tight!
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Pour hot brine over, leaving 1" of space at the top of the jar.
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Process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath, or just jam them in the fridge.