Dill Pickles

Name: Dill Pickles
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 quarts
Ingredients: 14 pickling cucumbers; 40 fresh dill sprigs; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 4 quarts water; 2 cups cider vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 2/3 cup salt; 2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices

Total Time Prep: 45 min. + chilling

Yield 4 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

Dill pickles are a snap to make at home—pun intended! Fresh cucumbers, garlic and dill are soaked overnight in an easy-to-make brine, resulting in tangy pickles with a satisfying crunch.

Ingredients

14 pickling cucumbers
40 fresh dill sprigs
4 garlic cloves, sliced
4 quarts water
2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup salt
2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices

Directions

Cut each cucumber lengthwise into six spears. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, dill and garlic; set aside.
In a Dutch oven, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumber mixture; cool.
Transfer to jars if desired and cover tightly. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

1 spear: 5 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Free food.

My husband grows cucumbers, garlic and dill in the garden and eagerly waits for me to make these homemade pickles. The recipe comes from my grandmother.—Angela Lienhard, Blossburg, Pennsylvania

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