grandma's dill pickles

Bring to a boil...

• 1 qt cider vinegar


• 1 cup pickling salt


• 3 qts water

In each quart jar put...

• 1/2 tsp alum


• 1 hot pepper (I forgot, so I just sprinkled some red pepper flakes in)


• several cloves peeled garlic (I used 3 cloves, cut in half)


• dill - top & bottom


• cucumbers (I prefer whole, but I did make spears and circles b/c some were too big)

Pour vinegar mix in jars and seal - steam canner for 10 minutes.

Yield: 9 quarts

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from Grandma's kitchen

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