How can I make my own dill pickles?!
Answers: I have never seen dill pickles here in Germany in the stores, and I love them.
Cucumbers. Put them in a mason jar. Add vinegar and Dill. Thats it. Leave it for a week or so before you try them so the flavor gets to them.
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Look a recipe up online. Like this one:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Dill-Pickle...
DILL PICKLES
1 quart vinegar
1 1/2 - 2 quarts water
3/4 cup pickling salt
1-2 heads of dill per quart
1 clove garlic (per jar)
1 hot red pepper (per jar)
Bring vinegar, water and salt to a boil.
Wash cucumbers well in running cold water. Discard any with bruised skins.
Wash and sterilize jars and rings before use. Bring lids to a simmer for 1 minute in a small saucepan.
To each jar which has been well-packed with cucumbers, add 1 clove garlic and 1 red pepper.
Pour boiling hot vinegar solution over cucumbers in jars. Seal. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
DILL PICKLES
1 quart vinegar
1 1/2 - 2 quarts water
3/4 cup pickling salt
1-2 heads of dill per quart
1 clove garlic (per jar)
1 hot red pepper (per jar)
Bring vinegar, water and salt to a boil.
Wash cucumbers well in running cold water. Discard any with bruised skins.
Wash and sterilize jars and rings before use. Bring lids to a simmer for 1 minute in a small saucepan.
To each jar which has been well-packed with cucumbers, add 1 clove garlic and 1 red pepper.
Pour boiling hot vinegar solution over cucumbers in jars. Seal. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
go to http://www.pickyourown.org/makingpickles... and they will show you how to make different kinds of pickles, and also other things you may want to make on your own like mango salsa, apple butter, and other things
eazy dill pickle
11 cups filtered water
5 cups white vineger
1 cup pickling salt
12lbs pickling cucumbers, 5 inches in length is the best.
9 heads fresh green dill
18 cloves garlic
18 small dries chilli pepper.
- Scrub the cucumbers and soak in coad water for overnight for several 4-5 hours.
-Slice the cucumber lengthwise into quarters.
- Steriliize quart jars, rings and caps.
- Bring water, vineger and salt to the boil.
- boil 10 minutes
- Pack cucumber into jars within 1/2" of top.
- Place 2 garlic, 1 dill head, and 2 red peppers in each jar.
- Cover with the brine and seal.
- Process for 10 minutes.