Kosher Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cucumbers
3 qt. water
1/2 tsp. powdered alum
1 clove garlic
1 dill head per jar
1/8 tsp. ground hot pepper or 1 pepper pod
1 qt. vinegar
1 c. plain salt
1 grape leaf per jar

Preparation

Wash cucumbers.
Chill in ice water and pack in jars.
To jar, add all ingredients, except vinegar, salt and water.
Combine salt, water and vinegar; boil.
Pour into jars and seal.
(Heat jars in pan of hot water to seal.)