Grandma's Dill Pickles Recipe

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Treasured family recipes like this one become like old friends. These crispy spears have a slightly salty, tart flavor with a good balance of dill, garlic and peppers. They make a great accompaniment for the shredded beef sandwiches. -Betty Sitzman, Wray, Colorado

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Grandma's Dill Pickles Recipe
  • Prep: 50 min. Process: 10 min.
  • Yield: 156 Servings
50 10 60

Ingredients

  • 11 cups water
  • 5 cups white vinegar
  • 1 cup canning salt
  • 12 pounds pickling cucumbers, quartered or halved lengthwise
  • 9 dill sprigs or heads
  • 18 garlic cloves
  • 18 dried hot chilies

Directions

  • In a stock pot, bring the water, vinegar and salt to a boil; boil for 10 minutes. Pack cucumbers into quart jars within 1/2 in. of top. Place one dill head, two garlic cloves and two peppers in each jar.
  • Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot quart jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Yield: 9 quarts.

Editor's Note: The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. For altitudes up to 3,000 feet, add 5 minutes; 6,000 feet, add 10 minutes; 8,000 feet, add 15 minutes; 10,000 feet, add 20 minutes.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 4 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 727 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Grandma's Dill Pickles in Taste of Home June/July 2002, p31

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Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by joanngolt

Family favorite. Pickles stay crunchy


Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2010 by franniedoodle

Perfect blend! I soaked my cucumbers in an ice bath for 4 hours prior to canning -- they had a fabulous crunch! :-)


Reviewed on May. 24, 2010 by pattybills

What is a dill head? I know what fresh dill is, but I don't see a head.


Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by deerfisherman

This is the recipe my mom used whe we were growing up. The pepper makes it jut right. i think shee also put in some alum to make them crisper.


Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2009 by sillysal96


Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by sgofpv

To keep them crisper, when processing don't let the water come to a boil. Keep it at 180 and process for 10min. They will safely seal and be crisper.


Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by sandra.christenson

How do you keep them crisp? My pickles taste good but are soft.


Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2009 by mvajdak

Run a knife down the inside of the jar is about the only way I know how to get out air bubbles and then seal.


Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by log02con

how do you take out air bubbles

 
 
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