Homemade Canned Dill Pickles
These are the best canned pickles around.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2gallons vinegar
- 1 1⁄2gallons water
- 1cup salt
For jars
- 7tablespoons pickling spices
- 30 -50sprigs fresh dill
- 7tablespoons dill seeds
- 10
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DIRECTIONS
- You can keep your pickles whole or slice them.
- Wash the pickles and cut the stems off if you keep them whole.
- Stir the vinegar, water, and salt in large pot; let it just come to a boil.
- Have hot jars ready: Put in 1 clove garlic, 1 T pickling spice, several sprigs of dill, 1 T dill seed and 1 pinch alum (if you did not use lime).
- Pack the jars with cucumbers. Ladle the hot vinegar mixture over to within 1/2 inch of top of jars.
- Remove the air bubbles; wipe rims clean, seal, and process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
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