Ingredients

How to make it

  • Have quart canning jars sterilized and ready before proceeding, along with new jar lids and rings.
  • Heat water, vinegar and salt to a boil.
  • Place a whole stalk of dill with seeds and 1 teaspoon pickling spices into each quart jar, add sliced garlic and/or a few dried chilis and pack jar with washed, unpeeled small pickling cukes.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon alum over each jar of pickles, pour hot brine over to cover.
  • Make more brine as needed to ensure that all cucumbers are completely covered in each jar.
  • Seal jars and process in water bath 10 minutes for quarts.
  • Start counting time after water comes back to a boil.
  • Remove from water bath after time is up and cool on a towel on the counter.
  • Check for proper seal after several hours(lid should be down and not 'flex' up when pressed in the middle).
  • Any jars not sealed will need to be refrigerated and used within a month.
  • Pickles will need several weeks to cure in the brine and become pickles.
  • Store jars in cool, dark place and refrigerate after opening.

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    " It was excellent "
    cookinggood ate it and said...
    I love this recipe. It makes pickling seen pretty easy. Thanks for the post.
    Ferri
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  • whodunitrdr 15 years ago
    You should be able to find the alum with the spices and also in the section with the canning supplies - pectin, jars, rings, lids etc. Yes, and the chilis make them like the 'zesty' dills that you can find in the stores. The more you add, the spicier they get after a while.
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    " It was excellent "
    elgab89 ate it and said...
    Wow! I love the chili peppers idea!
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  • dandelion 15 years ago
    Is alum easy to find?
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  • wynnebaer 15 years ago
    Thanks so much...:)
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