Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • Firm Pickling cucumbers
  • 3 cups cider vinegar
  • 5 cups water
  • 6 tbsp pickling salt
  • 1 head of dill per jar
  • 1 branch fresh Thyme per jar
  • 1 tsp whole peppercorns per jar
  • 2 cloves of garlic per jar
  • 1 in chili pepper (cut half)

Instruction

  • Slice cucumbers into spears or keep whole if desired, I recommend spears
  • Boil water, cider vinegar and salt in a saucepan until salt has dissolved.
  • Place dill, thyme, peppercorns, garlic and chili pepper in sterilized quart jars.
  • Pack cucumber spears vertically in jar tightly together.
  • Pour hot brine over the pickles to within 1" of the rim and store in the refrigerator or, if canning, process in a waterbath for 10 minutes and follow all normal canning procedures.