Kosher Dill Pickles
4 Cups White Vinegar
1 Cup Kosher Salt
3 Quarts Water
Pickling Cucumbers
Fresh Garlic
Fresh or Dried Dill Sprigs
Place 1 clove of peeled garlic and 1 Dill Sprig into the bottom of each jar. Pack cleaned and dried Cucumbers into each jar. Make sure they fit snugly. Set aside. My family likes hot pickles too so for some of the jars I will add a jalapeno or
Place water, vinegar and salt into large pot and heat over high heat until boiling. When the brine comes to a full boil it is time to fill your jars. It is important to keep the brine boiling while filling jars. Place a canning funnel on the jar and us a two cup measuring cup to pour brine into the jar. Fill jar with brine leaving ½” headspace, wipe the top of the jar and put on a lid and ring. When all jars are filled process using a water bath canner for 20 minutes after the water in canner returns to a boil.
Pickles need to sit for about 3 months before they are ready to eat.
I usually make pickles in small batches since I can only get enough from my garden for a few jars at a time. Any left over brine will store safely in a container either in your pantry on in the refrigerator and can be used for your next batch.
--Dawn
4 comments
Rhianon
These sound so easy! I tried making pickles a few years ago, but it just didn’t work out for me- they were far too soggy. I wanted them nice and crisp, like Bubbies pickles. Do you have any tips for keeping them crisp like that?
Mazie
Awesome recipe – exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad I kept looking thru all those Google searches. Thanks!!
lfhpueblo
Our extension office tells us to use distilled water because our water here will make the finished product look cloudy through the canning jar glass. Cloudiness is suppose to be a sign that the product is growing bacteria inside. So, unless you have a water filter, I'd buy and use distilled water.
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Very nice explained recipe!