Kosher Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 to 25 (4-inch) cucumbers
1/8 tsp. powdered alum
1 clove garlic
2 heads fresh dill or 3 Tbsp. dill seed
1 or 2 hot peppers
1 c. plain salt
3 qt. water
1 qt. cider vinegar
1 grape leaf

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and let stand in cold water overnight (ice may be used in water).
Pack cucumbers raw into clean canning jars. To each jar add alum, garlic, dill, hot peppers and 1 large or 2 small grape leaves.