Total Steps
7
Ingredients
6
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 14 sprigs fresh dill weed
- 3 cups water
- 2.75 cups Heinz distilled white vinegar
- 0.25 cups salt
- 4 pounds 4 inch pickling cucumbers
- 28 peppercorns peppercorns
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash cucumbers; <a href="/technique/XZBDDD5G/cut">cut</a> in half lengthwise.
2
Step 2
Combine <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt</a>, vinegar and water; <a href="/technique/XZFHRHHF/heat">heat</a> to <a href="/technique/W7VKDJHH/boiling">boiling</a>.
3
Step 3
Pack cucumbers into <a href="/technique/WZLWW3YP/clean">clean</a> jars.
4
Step 4
Add 2 sprigs dill weed and 4 peppercorns to each jar.
5
Step 5
Pour vinegar solution over cucumbers to within 1/2 inch of <a href="/technique/R34ZSY3M/top">top</a>.
6
Step 6
Immediately adjust covers as jar manufacturer directs.
7
Step 7
Process 10 minutes in boiling-water bath.
Tools & Equipment
Airtight jars
Chef's knife
Stock pot
Saucepan