Sweet Garlic Dills

Submitted by Catira

"The Complete Book of Year round Small Batch Preserving"

 

• Ready In: 8761hrs
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 16 500 ml Jars
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 12 lbs small pickling cucumbers
• 16 large garlic cloves
• 16 teaspoons dill seeds or 16 teaspoons fresh dill, heads
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds

• Brine

• 12 cups white vinegar
• 4 cups water
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup pickling salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric

directions

1. Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and turmeric in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
2. Cut a thin slice from the ends of each cucumber.
3. Cut cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
4. Place 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp dill seeds (or one head of fresh) and a pinch of celery seed into each jar.
5. Pack in cucumbers.
6. Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers to within 1⁄2 inch of rim (head space).
7. Process 10 minutes for 500 ml jars and 15 minutes for 1 litre jars as directed in the canning section.
8. Allow to age for at least a year in a dark place.