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Homemade pickles

Homemade pickle recipes

Classic Refrigerator Dills

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

2 quarts water

2 quarts white vinegar

1/2 to 1 cup non-iodized salt

Few sprigs dill weed

1 head garlic, sliced

2 tablespoons peppercorns

1 dozen cucumbers, sliced in spears

Directions:

1. Combine water, vinegar and salt in a pot and bring to a boil.

2. Meanwhile, add dill, garlic, peppercorns and cucumbers to sterilized jars. Pour liquid over cucumbers and fill jars.

3. Seal jars well and refrigerate for at least 6 weeks.

Bread and Butter Pickles

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

2 pounds cucumbers, sliced in rounds

1 pound white onions, thinly sliced

1/4 cup pickling or Kosher salt

1-1/4 cups white vinegar

1 cup apple cider vinegar

2-1/4 cups granulated sugar

1 tablespoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

3/4 teaspoon celery seeds

1 inch cinnamon stick

6 allspice berries plus a pinch of ground allspice

6 whole cloves plus a pinch of ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Directions:

1. Combine cucumbers with onions and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Rinse with cold water and drain.

2. Combine vinegars with sugar, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, celery seeds, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and turmeric in a pot and bring to a boil. When sugar has dissolved, add cucumber mixture
and bring to a boil.

3. Spoon cucumbers into sterilized jars and then pour liquid over cucumbers filling jars just to the tops of the cucumbers. Seal jars well and refrigerate for at least 3 weeks.

Classic Sour Pickles

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

1 gallon white vinegar

1 cup salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup dry mustard

12 small cucumbers, whole, rinsed and dried

Directions:

1. Combine vinegar with salt, sugar and mustard in a small bowl.

2. Place cucumbers in sterilized jars and pour liquid over cucumbers. Seal well and refrigerate for at least 3 weeks.

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