DILL PICKLES

Kathy Baldwin, Vic Baldwin, Recipe #17 (recipe from Jane Infanger)

1 head fresh dill or 1 TBS. dry dill
1 tsp. mustard seed
1 clove garlic
1/8 to 1/16 tsp. alum
Pack in cucumbers

Brine for 2-3 quarts
4 cups water
2 cups vinegar (5% acidity)
½ cup pickling salt
Bring to boil – pour over packed cukes
Have lids hot – seal.

Jane didn’t hot water bath them, but I do for 10-15 minutes.