Kosher Dill Pickles

Ingredients

• 30 to 40 medium cucumbers
• 34 c sugar
• 12 c salt
• 3 Tbsp pickling spice
• 1 qt vinegar
• 1 qt water
• 1 head dill
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 piece hot red pepper
• 12 tsp mustard seed

Directions

1. Wash and cut cucumbers in half lengthwise pack in hot jars with the last 5 ingredients put in each pint jar
2. Combine sugar salt vinegar and water
3. Tie pickling spices in a cheesecloth bag add to vinegar mixture
4. Simmer 15 minutes
5. Heat to boiling and pour over cucumbers leave 14-inch headspace
6. Adjust caps Process pints and quarts 15 minutes in boiling water bath
7. Yield about 7 pints