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Pack cucumbers into jars to within 1 2 in. Combine vinegar water and salt in sauce pan and bring to a boil.
At higher altitudes water boils at a lower temperature.
Garlic dill pickle recipe. Place five garlic clove halves and five dill heads in each of three hot 1 quart jars. Pack cucumbers into jars to within 1 2 in. In a large saucepan bring water vinegar salt and pepper flakes to a boil.
Carefully ladle hot liquid over cucumbers leaving 1 2 in. Add remaining five garlic clove halves to each jar. For this homemade garlic dill pickle recipe you can fiddle with the spices and the additions of dill onions garlic etc.
However you need to make sure your pickling brine keeps a ratio of at least 3 parts vinegar to 4 parts water. Cucumbers contain very limited acidity and typically have a ph of 5 12 to 5 78. Place 1 head fresh dill or 1 tsp 5 ml dill seeds and 1 clove garlic into each jar.
Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers to within 1 2 inch 1 cm of rim head space. Place crushed smashed garlic cloves dried chili peppers and peppercorns in the jars with the pickles. Add the salt to the jars 1 tablespoon in each jar then the fresh dill on top.
Combine the apple cider vinegar and water in a small bowl or measuring cup and pour to the top of each jar just covering the top of the ingredients. Such recipes including this garlic dill pickles recipe rely on boiling water temperatures to eliminate bacteria. At higher altitudes water boils at a lower temperature.
So at sea level water will boil at 212 f but at 1 000 feet above sea level the standard used in most recipes it boils at 210 f. 3 4 pints. This garlic dill pickles recipe is ideal to make for all dill pickle lovers perfect for sharing with friends and family as an addition to cookouts picnics and more.
Combine vinegar water and salt in sauce pan and bring to a boil. Equally divide garlic cloves dill seed black peppercorns and red chili flakes between jars. Pack prepared cucumbers into jars as tightly as you can without crushing them.
3 or 4 garlic buds to each qt. 2 heads dill to each qt. Soak sliced pickles in salt water 1 hour drain.
Water vinegar and salt. Add pickles and stir until they change color then ladle into jars. Grab some cucumbers and make your own homemade garlic dill pickles with this simple recipe.
These are great for snacks or with lunches. Print recipe pin recipe. Prep time 15 mins.
Cook time 10 mins. Total time 25 mins. Add the dill seed and garlic.
I usually use 1t dill seed and 2 crushed garlic cloves or 2 tsp minced per pint jar but you can experiment with these amounts according to your family s personal preferences. Add the salt brine. How much you actually use really depends on how much space is left in the jar.