Herman's famous kosher dills

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 gallon Jar
4½ pounds Pickling cukes (Kirby's are recommended)
3 Level Tbs. + 1 level Tsp. Kosher salt
1 Clove thinly sliced garlic ...or more depending on your preference
1 Heaping Tbs. pickling spices...but remove the red peppers
1 Full stalk of dill
¼ teaspoon Powdered or granulated alum
1 cup Of white vinegar

Directions

Wash and pack pickles halfway into jar. Pour in all ingredients Finish packing pickles Fill to top with cold tap water Seal jar and invert jar several times to dissolve ingredients.

Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours and then refrigerate.

Ready to eat in two days (for half sour), let stand longer for increased sourness.

(BTW: salt and vinegar may be varied to suit individual taste.) A further addition from the master pickle maker.....

To make pickled green tomatoes....use the same recipe as above, but add a 2 -3 inch piece of fresh celery stalk to the jar. Let stand for 5 weeks at room temperature, then refrigerate and enjoy...

Remember, do not use a bare metal top...the vinegar and salt will rust it and give the pickles a bad taste...

From: Steve Shanker

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