From: silencio@netcom.com (Betty E. Kohler) Reply-To: silencio@netcom.com (Betty E. Kohler) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Followup-To: poster Subject: Garlic Dill Pickles Date: 15 Aug 1995 09:29:06 -0500 Organization: University of Minnesota Message-ID: Garlic Dill Pickles Bring Brine To Boil: 1-1/2 quarts apple cider vinegar (use good real vinegar, not apple flavored vinegar) 3-1/2 quarts water 1 cup salt (do not use iodized salt, use a pickling salt or a sea salt.) Pack In Each Jar: 1/2 pickling cucumbers 1 head of fresh dill (is possible to use dill seed, but do so only in a pinch, fresh dill is always better.) 1 to ? cloves garlic (that is, one or more peeled small sections of fresh garlic) 1 teaspoon mustard seed 1 hot dried red pepper 1 fresh grape leaf (if you want to make pickles when the grapevine season is past, freeze some leaves in plastic bags for later) 1/2 pickling cucumbers to top off jar. After packing jars full, pour hot boiling brine over cucumbers and seal. Boil the lids for about 5 minutes before using. Be sure rim of jar is real clean or the lids won't seal. This recipe was originally intended for filling quart jars, if you use larger jars, adjust herbs and seasonings accordingly. This recipe makes the most delightful pickles. My family has enjoyed them for years. Note: It uses grape leaves to promote crispness instead of using the traditional powdered alum. I felt a little odd finding out that the word 'alum' was derived from the word 'aluminum'. I prefer grape leaves! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- As I sat thinking, alone and melancholy and without a friend, I heard a voice out of the gloom saying, "Cheer up, things might be worse." So, I cheered up... and sure enough, things got worse! - Unknown ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- rec.food.recipes is a moderated newsgroup; only recipes are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" file first. Articles go to recipes@rt66.com; administrative questions to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow two to five days for your submission to appear.