Mar's Dill Pickles

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 lbs pickling cucumbers
• 4 cups vinegar
• 12 cups water
• 2/3 cup pickling salt
• 16 garlic cloves
• 8 sprigs fresh dill weed
• 8 sprigs fresh dill, heads

Recipe

• 1 1. clean cucumbers and place in large icey water bath for a couple hours to not more that 6 hours to ensure crispy pickles, keeping your ice refreshed as needed.
• 2 2. sterilize 8 quart jars and canning lids in boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 3 3. combine viegar, water and pickling salt in a large pot over medium-high heat, bring to full boil.
• 4 4. in each jar, place at least to garlic cloves, one head of dill, then proceed to fill the jar with the cucumbers. top off the jar with a sprig of dill weed and fill jars to the top with the hot brine. be sure to wipe the rims of the jars clean. seal jars with lids.
• 5 5. process your cucumbers in boilin water bath for 15 minutes.
• 6 6. let cool and then store your pickles for 8 weeks prior to opening and eating. enjoy!