Kosher Dills Pickles so Easy to Make, Even I Can Do It!

Lchaim, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Aug 24, 2007 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

Have you gone into a Jewish deli and had those wonderful crisp and crunchy dill pickles...not the Kosher dills like Mount Olive pickle company makes, but the 1/2 sour pickles? Perhaps you always wanted to make your own but didn't want to mess with everything that goes along with canning. These pickles are so easy to make. You don't have to boil canning jars or seal anything. They take only a few days to get to where you can enjoy them and you'll want to make them again and again. The key is make sure you get pickling cukes, also called kirby's.

Ingredients:
3 Quarts Water
1/2 Cup Vinegar
Pickling cukes (Kirby's)
3/4 Cup Kosher Salt
3 Cloves Garlic
Bunch of Fresh Dill (perhaps 8-10
whole sprigs)

Directions:
Boil water, vinegar and salt. Place pickling cukes with dill and garlic in a crock. Pour liquid over cukes. Weigh down. Cover with cheesecloth.

Let sit at least over night outside refrigerator and then refrigerate for about 3-4 days before eating.

Important:
I know the temptation will be there, but don't eat them all at once. Savor them! :-)

Published by Lchaim

Originally born and raised in White Plains, NY I have called Richmond Virginia my home since 1977. I'm in my mid 50's and have 3 kids--2 about to start high school and one already in high school. Family... View profile