PICKLES SALT RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and cut to your liking. You can cut the cucumber in half, then in long strips lengthwise, or simply cut them in rounds. Totally up to you. I like my in think rounds.
• Place cucumbers and onions in a stainless steel bowl large enough for all the ingredients.
• Put all the ingredients EXCEPT the cucumbers and onions in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Pour vinegar mixture over the cucumbers and onions; cover bowl tightly wth aluminum foil or plastic wrap and leave out on counter to cool.
• Once cool, refrigerate cucumbers overnight. Before serving, pour off the vinegar mixture and remove peppercorns.

Steps:

• Scrub cucumbers clean with a veggie brush and rinse the dill in water, shake off excess water.
• Cut the dill stems to a length where they will fit into your jars
• Place vinegar, water and sugar in a saucepan of at least 2 1/2 quarts capacity, and bring to boil.
• While brine is heating,Divide all the spices into equal amounts per jar and pack jars with layers of dill, garlic, onions, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, and cucumbers.
• Layering so spices are on the bottom and top of the cucumbers.
• Add one teaspoon of mixed pickling spice to each jar and 4 grape leafs for crispiness.
• Pour boiling hot brine into jars, filling within 1/2 inch of top, and seal.
• This will yield about three quarts/jars of pickles.
• Allow the jars to cool then place into the refrigerator for 1 week to "pickle"
• The longer the time in the refrigerator the more the flavors soak in.
• The pickles should be good in the refrigerator for up to 8 weeks.