Pack the cucumbers into the jars. In a stockpot bring water vinegar and salt to a boil.
In a large bowl toss the cucumbers with the dill and garlic.
Great dill pickle recipe. To begin place all of the ingredients except the cucumbers and dill in a pan. Bring to the boil then turn down to a simmer and add the dill. Stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved then remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Now it is time to fill the jars. In the bottom of each jar place a teaspoon of dill seed 1 2 teaspoon of the peppercorns and 1 garlic clove. Next pack your cucumbers tightly into each jar.
Adding the brine making homemade dill pickles. Once the cucumbers are in tightly pour the hot brine into the jar. Place a dill head or fronds into each sterilised jar.
Add a teaspoon of dill and mustard seeds and a garlic clove to each jar. Put the vinegar 200ml 7fl oz water and the sugar in a large. This is a great refrigerator pickle recipe.
In just 24 hours you have great tasting bread and butter style pickle. I grow my own pickles during the summer and love to make these for my friends and family. They never last the full 3 weeks of the refrigerator shelf life.
When i say dill i mean the full dill plants that look like weeds with large tops and dill seeds. You can make pickles with the soft young dill fronds you find in the spring but the dill flavour isn t as intense. But don t let that be a deal breaker.
You can add dill seeds and even use the same recipe and method and pickle something else. In a stockpot bring water vinegar and salt to a boil. Pack cucumbers into nine hot quart jars within 1 2 in.
Place one dill head two garlic cloves and two peppers in each jar. Carefully ladle hot mixture into jars leaving 1 2 in. Homemade whole dill pickles.
To make the brine combine the vinegar and water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Pour the brine over the pickles leaving 1 2 inch of headroom. Easy homemade dill pickle recipe.
Remove any air bubbles from the jars and wipe the rims clean and place the lids on finger tight. Stir water vinegar sugar and sea salt together in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and cool completely. Combine cucumber spears garlic cloves and fresh dill in a large glass or plastic container. In a large bowl toss the cucumbers with the dill and garlic.
Pour the brine over the cucumbers and turn to coat. Place a small plate over the cucumbers to keep them submerged then cover the bowl. Divide the garlic dill seed and red pepper flakes between the pint jars.
2 smashed cloves 1 teaspoon dill seed and 1 4 teaspoon red pepper flakes if using per jar. Pack the cucumbers into the jars. Pack the cucumbers into the jars.
Trim the ends if they stand more than 1 2 inch below the top of the jar.