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Homemade Pickles

10 minutes | Yield: 16 SERVINGS

Homemade is always better than store bought, right? Use fresh Dill to create easy homemade pickles, perfect for summer sandwiches.

Ingredients

  • 12 to 14 Persian cucumbers or 8 to 10 pickling cucumbers
  • 4 garlic cloves, halved
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons peppercorns
  • 3 Soli Organic Dill sprigs, per jar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt

Directions

  1. To make dill pickle spears, slice the cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
  2. Divide the cucumbers among 4 (8-ounce) or 2 (16-ounce) jars. Divide the garlic, mustard seeds, peppercorns, and dill sprigs among each jar.
  3. Heat the water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly and pour over the cucumbers. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then store the pickles in the fridge.
  4. Pickle spears will be lightly pickled in 2 days, but their best flavor will start to develop around day 5 or 6. Store in the fridge for several weeks.

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