Quick Pickles - Kosher Dill - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb cucumber, Kirby sliced lengthwise into 4 spears
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
6 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 cup fresh dill, plus
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup ice

Preparation

Toss cucumbers with salt in colander set over a bowl.
Let stand 1 hour.
Discard liquid.
Place peppercorns, dill weed, garlic and 1/2 cup fresh dill in paper coffee filter or several layers of cheesecloth and tie tightly with kitchen twine.
Bring spice bag and vinegar to a med boil reduce heat to low and add cucumbers. Cover and cook about 5 minutes until cukes turn dull olive brown in color (don't over cook or pickles won't be crunchy). Discard spice bag. Transfer cukes and liquid to a glass bowl, add ice, nd stir until melted. Stir in remaining 1 tbls fresh dill. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 1 hour before serving. (pickles can be refrigerated in covered container for up to 2 weeks).
Time does not include chilling.