Sunshine Dill Pickles Or Sunshine Pickles In A Jar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. coarse pickling salt (kosher)
1 1/2 tsp. powdered alum
6 c. water
2 c. cider vinegar
4 to 5 heads dill or 2 Tbsp. dill seed
2 slices rye bread with seeds
2 to 4 cloves garlic
carrot strips and cauliflowerets
15 to 20 small canning pickles
1 red hot pepper, broken up (optional)

Preparation

Mix salt, alum, vinegar and water together.
Boil and partly cool.
Place one slice of bread in bottom of jar or gallon glass jug.
Fill with dill, carrots, cauliflowerets and pickles, arranging them for color.
Fill jar with brine.
Top with other bread slice.
Put on lid.
Set the jar in the sunshine for 3 days, then refrigerate.
These are ready to eat in 3 days.
Very good!