Kosher Dill Pickles

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs pickling cucumbers
• 10 heads fresh dill
• 5 large garlic cloves
• 5 tablespoons pickling salt
• 5 hot peppers (optional)
• 1 quart cider vinegar
• 3 quarts water

Recipe

• 1 wash cucumbers.
• 2 mix vinegar and water in a pan and bring to a boil.
• 3 to the bottom of each jar, add 2 heads dill, one garlic clove, one tablespoon salt, and the pepper (if desired).
• 4 pack cucumbers into jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• 5 pour boiling liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• 6 wipe rims, place lids.
• 7 adjust bands fingertip tight, and process in boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
• 8 add one minute to processing time for every 1000 feet above sea level. remove to a protected surface to cool completely.
• 9 makes 5 quarts.