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Jeanette’s Dills

Jeanette's Dills
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Crunchy, easy dill pickles. Mark has always thought that dill pickles belonged on every table as much as salt and pepper, especially his Mom's. While we don't can as much as we used to, these are worth it if you do.
Jeanette's Dills
Print Recipe
Crunchy, easy dill pickles. Mark has always thought that dill pickles belonged on every table as much as salt and pepper, especially his Mom's. While we don't can as much as we used to, these are worth it if you do.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Salt
  • 4 cups Vinegar
  • 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 4 cups Water
In each Jar
  • 1 small clove Garlic
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seed
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 stems Dill Weed
  • 3-4 pieces Alum
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Sterilize jars, lids and rings
  2. Put together first four ingredients in pot to make brine
  3. Put spices in jars
  4. Pack pickles as tight as possible leaving an inch at the top
  5. Cover with brine to within 1/2 inch of top
  6. Put on lids and rings and screw tight
  7. Put in canner and process until pickles turn color
  8. Jars should seal (pop) before putting into storage.
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