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grandma's dill pickles

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Recipe by
Jean Fisher
@Fairy62
OFallon, IL

My Grandmother & Mother made these for many years. Recipe that was passed down. Very Yummy!!

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yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Hr 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For grandma's dill pickles

  • 11 sm
    cucumbers (pickling size)
  • 1/8 tsp
    powdered alum
  • 1 sm
    garlic clove
  • 2 md
    dill heads (fresh)
  • 1 sm
    hot red pepper
  • 1 qt
    apple cider vinegar
  • 2 qt
    water
  • 1 c
    salt

How To Make grandma's dill pickles

  • 1
    Wash cucumbers. Use large bowl or crock. Put cold tap water in bowl with cucumbers. Soak overnight.
  • 2
    Use quart jars. In each jar put 1/8 teaspoon alum, garlic clove, red pepper & heads of dill. Insert cucumbers.
  • 3
    Heat vinegar, water & salt. Heat to boiling & fill jars.
  • 4
    Use canning method for sealing jars. If just doing a small batch, just store in the refrigerator. Also pepper flakes can be used instead of red peppers.
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