Never Fail Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. water
1 c. vinegar
1/4 c. salt
1 or 2 dill heads
1 or 2 garlic buds
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 tsp. alum

Preparation

Put dill heads, garlic buds, crushed red pepper and mustard seed in bottom of 1/2 gallon jar.
Pack whole cucumbers in jar (not brined).
Put alum on top of cucumbers.
Bring water, vinegar and salt to a boil.
Pour over cucumbers.
Seal.
Do not double recipe.