Sweet Garlic Dills

Submitted by Deb Wolf

"A change of pace. Makes 4 pints."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 pints

ingredients

• 4 lbs pickling cucumbers (12-16 small)
• 4 big garlic cloves
• 4 heads fresh dill or 4 teaspoons dill seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed (not celery salt)
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons pickling salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon turmeric

directions

1. 3 teaspoons Ball Pickle Crisp.
2. Cut a thin slice from both ends of each cucumber and discard. Cut cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
3. Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and tumeric in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
4. Place 1 clove garlic, 1 head dill(or 1 tsp seeds), 1/8 tsp celery seed and 3/4 tsp Pickle Crisp into each hot, sterilized jar.
5. Pack in cucumbers.
6. Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers to within 1/2" of rim.
7. Remove any air bubbles, wipe rims, add hot lids and rings.
8. Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes for pint jars.