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Sweet Dill Pickle Recipe


Note: If you are unfamiliar with canning procedures, you should read Pickling Techniques before beginning.

Ingredients:
* 8 pounds small pickling cucumbers (more or less)
* 1 cup vinegar
* 1 quart water
* 4 tablespoons salt
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, per jar
* 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, per jar
* Dill weed (2 fresh sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed per jar)

Directions:
1. Combine vinegar, water, salt and sugar and bring to a boil while stirring.
2. In each sterilized jar, place 1 tablespoon mustard seed, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper and 2 sprigs fresh dill weed (or 1 teaspoon dried dill if fresh unavailable).
3. Wash cucumbers and stuff each jar with cucumbers, leaving 2 inches head space.
4. Pour vinegar mix over cucumbers in jars to withing 1 inch of rim. Seal the jars.
5. Process sealed jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Store in cool, dark place. Allow flavors to develop for 2 weeks before eating.





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