Homemade Canned Dill Pickles

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• cucumber
• 1 1/2 gallons vinegar
• 1 1/2 gallons water
• 1 cup salt
• 7 garlic cloves
• 7 tablespoons pickling spices
• 30 -50 sprigs fresh dill
• 7 tablespoons dill seeds
• 10 pinches alum (do not use if you use lime)

Recipe

• 1 you can keep your pickles whole or slice them.
• 2 wash the pickles and cut the stems off if you keep them whole.
• 3 stir the vinegar, water, and salt in large pot; let it just come to a boil.
• 4 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).
• 5 pack the jars with cucumbers. ladle the hot vinegar mixture over to within 1/2 inch of top of jars.
• 6 remove the air bubbles; wipe rims clean, seal, and process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.