Kosher Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. vinegar
2 qt. water
3/4 c. salt
1/2 tsp. peppercorns (or 1 red hot pepper)
1 clove garlic
2 tsp. dill seed (or 2 heads fresh dill)
1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
1 tsp. mustard seed

Preparation

For brine, bring first 3 ingredients to boil.
In cold water, wash about 30 (4-inch) pickling cucumbers.
Pack in quart jars. Add spices to each quart jar.
Pour hot brine over cucumbers to within 1/2-inch of top.
Immediately adjust covers.
Process 20 minutes in boiling water bath.
Makes about 6 quarts.