Dill Pickles
- liquid
- 3 qt. water
- 1 qt. vinegar (5% acidity)
- 1 scant c. (a little less) of canning salt
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Select about thumb sized or smaller cucumbers and wash thoroughly.
- Pack into sterilized quart jars with three or four cloves of garlic and three or four dried red peppers (for hot), less for milder pickles.
- Also add three or four heads of washed dill.
- Add a pinch (whatever can be held between thumb and index finger) of alum to each jar.
- Pour hot liquid to neck of jar.
- Wipe mouth rim of jar with lint free wet cloth.
- Put on sterilized lids and screw rings tight.
- Place jars in cold pack canner half full of hot water.
- Add boiling water to cover tops of jars.
- Boil five minutes.
- Remove to towels, out of draft, let sit overnight.
- Liquid can be saved and reheated later.
liquid, water, vinegar, salt
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=772254 (may not work)