Easy Homemade Pickles

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My husband grows cucumbers, garlic and dill in the garden and eagerly waits for me to make these homemade pickles. The recipe comes from my grandmother.

Easy Homemade Pickles

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 quarts.

Ingredients

  • 14 pickling cucumbers
  • 40 fresh dill sprigs
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 4 quarts water
  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup salt
  • 2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices

Instructions

  • 1. Cut each cucumber lengthwise into six spears. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, dill and garlic; set aside.
  • 2. In a Dutch oven, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumber mixture; cool.
  • 3. Transfer to jars if desired and cover tightly. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

1 spear: 5 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 Free food.

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