Sandy's Dillies

Name: Sandy's Dillies
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 2 clove garlic; 1 dried whole red chile pepper; 1 grape leaf (optional); 1/4 tsp powdered alum; 1 large sprig of fresh dill weed; 1 qt apple cider vinegar; 3 qt water; 1 c canning salt

By Sandy Hutton
@SandysSuppers

I've been making these pickles since the '60s, and they are everybody's favorite dills.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

makes 4 quart jars

Prep:

1 Hr

Ingredients

2 clove

garlic
1

dried whole red chile pepper
1

grape leaf (optional)
1/4 tsp

powdered alum
1 large

sprig of fresh dill weed
1 qt

apple cider vinegar
3 qt

water
1 c

canning salt
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How to Make Sandy's Dillies

Step-by-Step

Wash jars and lids per canning instructions. Pack jars with dill, 2 cloves of garlic, red pepper, grape leaf, powdered alum, and sliced or whole pickling cucumbers. Use peeled carrots as fillers. Pack tight.
Boil vinegar, water, and salt in a large saucepan. Pour over cucumbers and seal tightly.
Let pickles cure for 2 or 3 months.

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About Sandy's Dillies

Course/Dish: Vegetable Appetizers

Dietary Needs: Vegetarian

Hashtags: #canned #pickles

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