INGREDIENTS
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1¾ cups (415 ml) water
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¼ cup + 2 tablespoons (90 ml) distilled white vinegar
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1 tablespoon sea salt flakes
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½ teaspoon whole peppercorns
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5 whole juniper berries
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3 whole allspice berries
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3 cloves garlic, peeled
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7-10 Kirby cucumbers (also called Pickling cucumbers) cucumbers (about 625 to 675 g), washed and ends slightly trimmed
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½ oz (15 g) fresh dill leaves (on the stem), rinsed (optional; this not only increases the dill flavor, but is also there for looks)
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1 teaspoon dill seed (see note below)
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Purified water, as necessary