Homemade Dill Pickles…Easy as 1,2,3

• porții: 12 servings
• timp activ: 5 minutes
• timp total: 1 day 5 minutes

Ingrediente

2-3 pickling cucumbers, cut into spears, discs or sandwich slices (use medium to large sized cucumbers)

5 dill sprigs, most of stems removed (more or less to taste) (wash and pat dry)

2-4 cloves garlic (minced)

3 tablespoons white distilled vinegar

3/4 tablespoon kosher salt

25 peppercorns, any color (whole)

1/8-1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (to taste, optional)

Distilled or filtered water (enough to top off the jar)

Instrucțiuni

Wash and dry cucumbers. Trim ends. After trimming, taste a sliver from each end to make sure the cucumber isn't bitter. (See NOTE below for additional info.)

Cut cucumbers into spears, discs or sandwich slices. If cutting into spears, cut the cucumber in half vertically. Depending on the size of the cucumber you may need to cut each half into thirds or quarters. (See photos above.)

Add cucumbers to the jar and then add remaining ingredients except for the water. (The ingredients should fit snugly in the jar.)

Once all of the ingredients are in the jar, add the distilled water to the very top and then screw lid on very tightly.

Shake jar to distribute flavors.

Leave on counter for 12 hours. Then shake again and turn jar upside down for another 12 hours.

After 24 hours, store you pickles in the refrigerator or start munching immediately.