Ingredients
- 8 pounds cucumbers (pickling cucumbers)
- 3/4 cup salt (coarse salt)
- 3 cups vinegar
- 8 cups water
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 12 dill sprigs
- Pickle crisp (Bernardin, 1 teaspoon, 1/4 tsp per 2 litre jar)
How to Make
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Step 1: Scrub the cucumbers clean and set aside.
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Step 2: Mix together the salt, vinegar and water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Continue to boil until salt is dissolved.
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Step 3: Toss in 3 cloves garlic and 3 sprigs dill into each jar and pack the cucumbers into these jars.
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Step 4: Sprinkle the pickle crisp over the cucumbers and cover with the brine mixture filling the jar to 1/4 inch below the rim.
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Step 5: Add the snap lid and secure with the twist rim.
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Step 6: Allow to cool completely.
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Step 7: Store in a cool dark place.
Tips & Variations
- 4 (2) liter mason jars with snap lids and twist rims.
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