Refrigerator Dill Pickle Spears
- Ready In:
- 5hrs
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
3 quarts
- Serves:
- 18-24
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs pickling cucumbers (4-5 inches long)
- 2 quarts boiling water
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dill seeds, divided
- 3 teaspoons dill weed, divided
- 3 teaspoons mustard seeds, divided
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic, minced and divided
- 4 1⁄2 cups distilled white vinegar (5% acidity)
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons pickling salt
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons white sugar
directions
- Wash cucumbers well with cold water. Trim blossom ends, cut lengthwise into spears and place spears in a large bowl.Pour boiling water over cucumbers and let stand at room temperature 3 hours; drain. Rinse and drain again.
- Place 1/2 tablespoon dill seed, 1 teaspoons each dill weed and mustard seed, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic in each of 3 hot, sterilized quart canning jars. Pack cucumber spears vertically into jars.
- Mix white vinegar, pickling salt, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium heat, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Ladle over cucumbers, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Cover jars with metal lids and allow to cool. Screw on bands.Shake jars to redistribute seasonings and blend flavors.
- Refrigerate pickles. These will be ready in about 7 days. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 months.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
bshemyshua
United States