Crispy Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 c. vinegar
1/8 c. canning salt
1/2 clove garlic
cayenne pepper (fresh or 1/2 tsp. ground)
dill weed
fresh pickling cucumber

Preparation

Wash fresh cucumbers with brush, then soak in ice water for 2 hours.
Bring water, vinegar and salt to a boil.
Pack chilled cucumbers, garlic, cayenne and dill in clear hot jars.
Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers and screw on lids.
Put jars in simmering water (2/3 of jars in water).
Simmer 10 minutes. Remove, screw down lids tightly.
Quickly invert, then right jars. Can eat in 2 weeks.