Makes 4 pint (500ml) jars
- 12-16 small pickling cucumber (about 4lbs/2kg)
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 4 heads fresh dill or 4 tsp (20ml) dill seeds
- 1/2 tsp celery seeds
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2/3 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp pickling salt
- Pinch turneric
- Wash cucumbers. If large, slice lengthwise into quarters.
- Sterilize jars.
- Place 1 clove of garlic, 1 head of fresh dill (or 1tsp dill seeds) and 1/4 tsp celery seeds into each jar. Pack in the cucumbers.
- Meanwhile, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and turmeric in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers to within 1 inch (1cm) of rim.
- Process in a water bath for 10 minutes (pint/500 ml jar) or 15 minutes (quart/1L jar)