Garlic Dill Pickles. This spicy pickle recipe matches everything I crave about a spicy pickle: Garlic, dill, and a little bit of heat with a whole lot of crunch. These garlic dills will forever change the way you approach pickles. If you've never canned before, you can make it easier on yourself and make them as refrigerator pickles.
Garlic dill pickles are brined with many cloves of garlic and a combination of other spices.
In order to make homemade pickles, you will need canning jars and a water bath for canning them.
These easy garlic dill pickles are a refrigerator pickle with no processing.
You can cook Garlic Dill Pickles using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Garlic Dill Pickles
- You need 2 of cucumbers, sliced (enough to fill a pint jar).
- It's 3/4 cup of vinegar (white, cider or wine).
- It's 3/4 cup of water.
- You need 2 tbsp of canning salt (or any pure salt).
- Prepare 1 head of garlic (to taste).
- You need 2 bunch of fresh dill, divided.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of whole peppercorns.
- You need 1/2 tsp of whole mustard seed (if you've got it).
They stay crisp for up to a year and are a quick way to keep your harvest. After jams and salsa, pickles were the next thing I. Because garlic is popular in our house (understatement), I made Extra-Garlic Garlic Dills. Garlic Dill Pickles: Canning or Refrigerator Method.
Garlic Dill Pickles instructions
- Pack a clean pint jar with cucumber, peeled garlic cloves, a few dill sprigs, peppercorns and mustard seed..
- In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, and salt, and bring to a boil..
- Remove from heat and add the rest of the dill to the liquid..
- Allow the liquid to cool for about 25-30 minutes, until it's almost room temperature. (You can skip the cooling step if you want a less crisp "cooked" pickle)..
- Remove the dill and pour the liquid over the cucumbers, garlic, and seasonings in the jar..
- Cover the jar tightly and refrigerate for at least 24 hours (several days is better) before serving..
Now, don't let the information above scare you away from canning food at home. Home food preservation has been practiced for thousands of years. Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles - my friend Mary recently taught me how to make dill pickles, and I thought I'd share the recipe and the process with you. A delicious spicy garlicky treat that you'll LOVE! This simple and delicious homemade garlic dill pickles require no canning expertise.
