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Classic Dill Pickle Spears
The pantry classic: garlicky dill spears in a full-strength brine, water-bath canned so a summer glut of cucumbers lasts until next season.
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Ingredients
one batchFrom the garden
- 3 lb pickling cucumbers, blossom ends trimmed, cut into spears
- 8 sprigs fresh dill heads or sprigs
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
From the pantry
- 3 cups distilled white vinegar (5%) · never substitute a weaker vinegar or add extra water; the tested ratio is what makes this shelf-safe
- 3 tbsp canning or pickling salt
- 2 tsp mustard seed
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- red pepper flakes (optional) · a pinch per jar