Quick Fresh-Pack Dill Pickles
Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | pounds |
cucumbers
pickling (3 to 5inch size) |
|
| 2 | gallons |
water
|
*
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
pickling salt
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | quarts |
vinegar
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
pickling spices
whole |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
mustard seeds
whole |
|
| 14 | each |
dill weed
fresh heads or 4 1/2 tb dried |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | kg |
cucumbers
pickling (3 to 5inch size) |
|
| 7.6 | l |
water
|
*
|
| 296 | ml |
pickling salt
|
*
|
| 1.5 | quarts |
vinegar
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
pickling spices
whole |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
mustard seeds
whole |
|
| 14 | each |
dill weed
fresh heads or 4 1/2 tb dried |
*
|
Directions
Wash cucumbers.
Cut 1/16-inch slice off blossom end and discard, but leave ¼ inch of stem attached.
Dissolve ¾ cup salt in 2 gals water. Pour over cucumbers and let stand 12 hours.
Drain. Combine vinegar, ½ cup salt, sugar and 2 quarts water.
Add mixed pickling spices tied in a clean white cloth.
Heat to boiling.
Fill jars with cucumbers. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seed and 1½ heads fresh dill per pint.
Cover with boiling pickling solution, leaving ½-inch headspace.
Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations
