But now I'm in pickle heaven, with this easy to follow recipe and method. I have made several batches of pickles since discovering the Ball Kosher Dill Pickle Mix. I changed the recipe just a little because we like strong dill and garlic flavored pickles like the Deli style Claussen pickle. The end result is amazing.
What you’ll need:
What you’ll need:
- 7 pounds of pickling cucumbers (about 28 small to medium)
- 2 1/2 cups vinegar
- 6 cups of Water
- 1 package of Ball Kosher Dill Pickle mix
- Dill weed, if desired
- Fresh garlic, chopped, if desired
- Ball pickle crisp granules
- 4 Quart or 8 pint Canning jars
- Lids and bands
How to make pickles:
Please read instructions before beginning!
Choose fresh, small, blemish free cucumbers. Cut the ends off the cucumbers.
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| Choose fresh unblemished cucumbers |
Heat to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.
Pack cucumbers into hot, sterilized canning jars. I put my
jars into the water bath canner to keep them hot and to sterilize them, killing
two birds with one stone. I then take
one jar out at a time to fill.
If desired, add extra dill and a few pieces of diced garlic. Adding a little extra dill and garlic will give the pickles a more intense flavor.
Add a 1 teaspoon pickle crisp, there's nothing like firm crisp pickles.
Ladle pickling liquid over the cucumbers, leaving a half
inch head space.
Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim.Apply lids and bands to jars to fingertip tight.
Finishing
Refrigerator method:
Refrigerate pickles. For added flavor allow pickles to stand
in refrigerator for at least 3 weeks.
Canning method:
Place jars in water bath canner. Cover jars with water. Bring to a slow rolling boil. Process in
boiling water canner for 15 minutes. Check
each jar to make sure they have sealed. 
DO NOT tighten down the rings, you may break the seal!
Allow pickles to stand in a cool dark space for 4 to 6 weeks
for enhanced flavor.
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Hope you're enjoying the summer,
Elizabeth
These look amazing. I prefer the sour pickles that we use to get from large jar at the corner store in my home town of Columbus, Ohio. Would you know where I could find a recipe for that. Also, I love your Blog!!! I am interested in starting a blog, any suggestions or pointers?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cynthia Richardson-
Cynthia: This recipe does make a pickle like the large glass jar pickles and is somewhat sour. To achieve a more intense sour flavor, I would suggest removing the garlic and adding mustard seeds and peppercorns. Let me know if you try the recipe and how you like the pickles!
ReplyDeleteAs to writing a blog, oh my. I am not an expert, and am sure there are much better blogs out there. I write about what's going on in around us and hope it's read by others. I write for myself, as a kind of journal, and I have always loved sharing easy ideas when I come across them. Take a look at blogs you like, look over their format and content and then copy ideas from different blogs you like and make them your own. What is it you like to read on blogs, what writing style do you like, what subjects are you interested in? Write about those. My favorite blogs are the people writing about themselves doing things themselves and sharing great ideas I can actually use in my own life. I then try to do the same thing.
Good luck, and send me a link to your blog. Just do it and have fun. Good luck!
And thanks for stopping at my blog,
Elizabeth