Crisp, Garlicky Dills
Ingredients
- 8 cup white distilled vinegar
- 8 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 teas. ground turmeric
- 1/2 cup pickling spices
- 24 whole small dried red chili peppers
- 32 garlic cloves
- 8 fresh dill heads
- 5 lb. well-washed small pickling cucumbers
Instructions
In a large non-aluminum stockpot, bring the vinegar, water, sugar, slat, turmeric and pickling spices to a simmer over medium heat. Let cook while preparing the jarred cucumbers. To each of 4 large 4-cup sterilized glass canning jars, add 2 dill sprigs, 8 garlic cloves and 6 chilies. Fill loosely to the shoulder of each jar with the cucumbers. Fill each jar to the top of the shoulder with the hot pickle brine. Clean the rims, screw the lids on snugly, and invert the jars for 3 hours. Refrigerate for up to 2 months.