Pickles : How to pickle cucumbers

 Pickles: Step by step photo instructions on how to make homemade pickles

You will need: 

 Pickling juice: 3 cups water, 3 cups white vinegar, 1/4 cup pickling salt, 1/4 cup sugar

Spices Per jar: 2-3 small garlic cloves, 2 hot peppers, 2-3 heads of dill, 1/2 tablespoon pickling spice

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Canning supplies 

Tip: Wide mouth jars are best for pickles & smaller pickles work best

1. Cut off ends of pickles

2. Pickles should look like this after ends are cut off

 

3. Slice how you would prefer

Sandwich style pickles

Or wedge style pickles

4. Add fresh garlic, 1-2 chili peppers, pickling spice, fresh dill and pickle slices per your taste to your jar

This batch included:  Per jar: 2-3 small garlic cloves, 2 hot peppers, 2-3 heads of dill, 1/2 tablespoon pickling spice

5. Jar with spices

6. Spices & pickles combined

Example of sandwich style sliced pickles

Example of wedge sliced pickles

7. Heat lids in water to sterilize prior to processing

8. Fill pot with water start to heat, do not boil first or your jars will break. You want to add cool jars to cool water and bring to a boil together or hot jars to hot water and bring to a boil.

9. Add vinegar mix to jars. Leave a little room at the top of the jar. Do not fill to the top

 Pickling juice for this batch included: 3 cups water, 3 cups white vinegar, 1/4 cup pickling salt, 1/4 cup sugar

10. Run a knife or spatula around the jar to remove air bubbles. You may need to add more juice to the jar after this.

11. Wipe jar tops clean and dry with a paper towel

11. Add hot lid to jar and screw on ring to hold lid in place

12. Grab jar to place into canning pot

13. Place jars across from each other as you place them in the pot to balance the rack.

14. Cover & process for 10- 15 minutes. Start timing once water has reached a boil.
15. Remove after 15 minutes and place out on table to cool. Once the lid pops your seal is complete and you have pickles !!