Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

garlic cloves, peeled
fresh dill
powdered alum
pickling cucumbers
white vinegar
salt

Preparation

Prepare cucumbers as you like them:
spears, slices, whole.
In bottom of each quart jar, put one whole garlic clove, 1 sprig of fresh dill and 1/2 teaspoon of alum.
Fill jar with cucumbers, packing tightly.
Place one more garlic clove and 1 sprig of fresh dill on top of jar.
Fill with prepared water*.
Process by home canning method.
Let set for 3 months before serving.