- Medium-size pickling cucumbers, rinsed and wipe-dried
- 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] powdered alum
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 heads of dill
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] red pepper
- 1 medium-size grape leaf
- 1 quart / 4 cups [1 L] vinegar
- 3 quarts / 12 cups [3 L] water
- 1 cup [250 mL] pickling salt
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- Pack cucumbers into 32-ounce [1-L] jars.
- Heat together powdered alum, garlic clove, heads of dill, red pepper, grape leaf, vinegar, water and pickling salt to boiling.
- Pour over cucumbers.
- Seal jars; sterilize into a water bath for approximately 6 to 7 minutes.
- Let sit for a month before eating, for flavors to blend.
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