Sweet Garlic Dill Pickles
Makes 4 pint (500mL) jars.
- Cuisine: German
Ingredients
Units Scale
- 12-16 small pickling cucumbers (about 3 pounds)
- 4 cloves largegarlic
- 4 tsp heads fresh dill or 4dill seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons pickling salt
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
Instructions
- Cut a thin slice from the ends of each cucumber. Cut cumbers lengthwise into quarters.
- Remove hot jars from canner. Place 1 clove garlic, 1 head fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill seeds and 1/8 teaspoon celery seeds into each jar. Pack in cucumbers.
- Meanwhile, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and turmeric in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour boiling mixture over cucumbers to within 1/2 inch of rim (headspace). Process 10 minutes for pint jars and 15 minutes for quart (1 L) jars.