72 Smaller (about 4 inch) cucumbers
10 Cups water
6 Cups white vinegar
12 Tablespoons pickling salt
15 Tablespoons dill seed
2 Tablespoon mustard seed
18 Cloves garlic
6 Grape leaves
Rinse cucumbers, remove stems and cut off a small slice from each end (do not boil the cucumbers).
Combine water, vinegar and salt in large kettle. Boil the mixture.
Pack the cukes somewhat loosely into quart jars. Be sure to leave one-half inch of space at the top of the jar.
Add 6 heads of dill or 2 1/2 tablespoons dill seed to each jar. Also toss in 1 teaspoon of mustard seed along with 3 cloves of garlic. Now pour the boiling hot brine into the packed jars. Don't forget to leave the one-half inch of head-space at the top of jar.
Add 1 grape leaf to each jar (this helps to keep them crisp). Wipe rims, put on and adjust lids.
Using boiling-water canning, process for 10 minutes (remember, water should cover the lids/rings by 1 inch & that the process time starts when a rolling boil begins). Remove jars from canner. Let cool in rack.
You will want the brine to soak into the cukes for at least a week before using. This should make about 6 quart jars. Enjoy!!!
10 Cups water
6 Cups white vinegar
12 Tablespoons pickling salt
15 Tablespoons dill seed
2 Tablespoon mustard seed
18 Cloves garlic
6 Grape leaves
Rinse cucumbers, remove stems and cut off a small slice from each end (do not boil the cucumbers).
Combine water, vinegar and salt in large kettle. Boil the mixture.
Pack the cukes somewhat loosely into quart jars. Be sure to leave one-half inch of space at the top of the jar.
Add 6 heads of dill or 2 1/2 tablespoons dill seed to each jar. Also toss in 1 teaspoon of mustard seed along with 3 cloves of garlic. Now pour the boiling hot brine into the packed jars. Don't forget to leave the one-half inch of head-space at the top of jar.
Add 1 grape leaf to each jar (this helps to keep them crisp). Wipe rims, put on and adjust lids.
Using boiling-water canning, process for 10 minutes (remember, water should cover the lids/rings by 1 inch & that the process time starts when a rolling boil begins). Remove jars from canner. Let cool in rack.
You will want the brine to soak into the cukes for at least a week before using. This should make about 6 quart jars. Enjoy!!!
