28
Jul
Down the sides as you are adding the cucumbers put in 2 3 sprigs of fresh dill and 1 bay leaf. In each wide mouth pint jar first add the pickling spice blend 3 garlic cloves followed by the cucumbers sliced the way you prefer or left whole.
Add a second head of dill to the top of each jar and add tsp of alum.
Making garlic dill pickles. This is an important step that reduces the risk of contamination by bacteria. This garlic pickle recipe makes 4 pint jars of pickles. Fill your canning pot with warm water.
Place the jars and lids inside the pot and bring them to a boil. Boil them for at least 10 minutes. At sea level you should boil them for 10 minutes.
While the brine is coming to a boil prep the jars with dill onions and garlic. Push them to the bottom of the jars. Next add the cleaned pickles to the mason jars.
Make sure the jars are full but don t smash pickle spears in the jars to the point where they are overflowing or ruining the shape of the other pickles. 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. Place a head of dill and a clove of garlic in the bottom of each jar.
Pack tightly with as many cucumbers as possible. Add a second head of dill to the top of each jar and add tsp of alum. Pour boiling brine carefully into each jar leaving a headspace of about inch.
Divide the garlic cloves dill seeds and peppercorns equally between the hot jars. Pack the cucumbers into the jars tightly leaving one half of inch space between the cucumbers and the top of the jar. In each wide mouth pint jar first add the pickling spice blend 3 garlic cloves followed by the cucumbers sliced the way you prefer or left whole.
Down the sides as you are adding the cucumbers put in 2 3 sprigs of fresh dill and 1 bay leaf. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers leaving a space of about 1 4 inch from the top. 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.
Stir water vinegar sugar and sea salt together in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Step 2 combine cucumber spears garlic cloves and fresh dill in a large glass or plastic container.