Ingredients
- 15 pickling cucumbers or Kirbies
Pickling Liquid:
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1/4 cup coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- 1/2 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced with seeds
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- 1/2 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced with seeds
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 bunch dill
- 1 sprig thyme
Directions
Bring a large stockpot water to a boil. Add cucumbers, immediately remove from heat, and drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water and reserve.
Combine pickling liquid ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Place cucumbers in a large container with remaining vegetables and herbs. Pour hot pickling liquid over cucumber mixture and let cool. Tap down solids until liquid rises to top. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature 1 day. Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate 3 days before serving. Store indefinitely.
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By maddog69
Birmingham, AL
on June 06, 2011
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I've altered the recipe for my taste: 2 tblsp crushed garlic per jar, 2 tblsp fresh dill per jar,1 tspn dill seed,1tspn crushed chipolte pepper per jar, 2 tblsp black peppercorns, and 3 tblspn sea salt per jar. Can't kepp them long. My family devours them. They're outstanding.
By markquintanilla...
Hannibal, 65
on August 01, 2009
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I don't even like dill pickles, but maybe that is because I've never had good dill pickles before now. I may have altered the reciepe (I wasn't sure how large a jalepeno pepper the reciepe was based on so I added 12 very small peppers, but I think what makes it great are the mixture of spices. I sliced mine into spears and a single one makes a great snack! While it made 5 quarts they won't be around long. However, the peak of the gardening season isn't here yet so there will be plenty more opportunities to make more.
By meh2846_10793641
harrisville, NY
on September 25, 2008
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i like my pickles hot so i added 5 jalapeno peppers and 1/2 C salt and they were the best pickles i ever had .I have made them 5 times this summer and eat every one of them
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