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Garlic Pickles

Source of Recipe


From "Sounds Delicious"






List of Ingredients



• 6 to 8 pickling cucumbers
  
• 1/4 cup canning and pickling salt
  
• 1 Tbsp mustard seed
  
• 1 Tbsp dried dillweed, or 2 Tbsp fresh dillweed
  
• 1 Tbsp sugar
  
• 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  
• 2 whole cloves
  
• 1 tsp whole peppercorns
  
• 1 tsp turmeric
  
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  
• 1/2 cup water
  






Instructions



1. Cut the cucumbers into quarters lengthwise. Toss with the salt in a non-metal container. Let stand for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Rinse in a colander under cold water.
   
   
2. Combine the mustard seeds, dill weed, sugar, garlic, cloves, peppercorns and turmeric in a 1-quart jar and mix well.
   
   
3. Pack the cucumbers in the jar. Pour a mixture of the vinegar and water into the jar and shake to mix well. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 days or longer; 7 is recommended.
   
   Makes 1 quart.