Barb's Refrigerator Pickles

My Aunt Barb's refrigerator pickles - Dill pickles with a hint of sweetness. These definitely are NOT sweet/sour, like bread & butter pickles... just good!

• Ready In: 720 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 25
• Yields: 6-8 pints

Ingredients

• 12  cucumbers (approximate, depends on size or type of cucumber)
• 1  quart white vinegar
• 1  pint water (hard water is better)
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup pickling salt
• 6 -8  garlic cloves
• 6 -8  dill sprigs
• 1  onion, sliced

Directions

1. Wash & slice cucumbers.
2. Fill pint jars (can use quart jars, if desired) half full of sliced cucumbers.
3. Add one clove of garlic and one ring of onion.
4. Fill jar with sliced cucumbers.
5. Put a sprig of dill on top of each jar.
6. While filling jars with pickles, bring vinegar, water, sugar, & salt to a boil
7. Pour liquid over cucumbers, filling to rim.
8. Wipe off edge of jar and screw lids on tightly.
9. Store upside down in the refrigerator.
10. They will be ready in 4 to 6 weeks.