Directions In a stockpot, bring water, vinegar and salt to a boil; boil 10 minutes. Pack cucumbers into nine hot quart jars within 1/2 in. of top. Place one dill head, two garlic cloves and two …
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Combine vinegar and water in a large stockpot and bring to a boil. In each quart-sized canning jar place 1 head of dill, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp. of pickling spice, 1 tbs. of pickling salt. Pack the cucumbers into the canning jars, then cover with hot brine leaving 1/2 inch of headroom.
Use a variety of cucumber that's made for pickling. While you can technically use any kind of cucumber to make pickles, a pickling cucumber will give you best results. Look cucumbers that have pickling or pickle in the name. Select younger and smaller cucumbers for making the best dill pickle recipe. They have fewer seeds and are firmer.
What Exactly Makes a Dill Pickle? Crisp Dill Pickles are made by packing Cucumbers in a jar and then submerging them in vinegar and salt brine solution. Fresh Dill or Dill seeds are added for flavoring as well as garlic cloves. The homemade dill pickles are canned in a water bath canner and let sit for a few weeks before they are enjoyed.
For the best quality don’t make more pickles than your family can eat in a year. Store your canned pickles in a cool dark place. For the best flavour leave canned pickled for about six weeks before eating, this gives your pickles time to ferment. Old-Fashioned Dill Pickles Recipe