Pickled Hot Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1 lb green peppers or 1 lb yellow hot pepper (8 cups)
4 heads fresh dill or 2 tablespoons dill seeds (optional)
3 cups water
1 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons pickling salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper

Preparation

Wash hot peppers; drain.
Pack peppers into hot, sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2\" headspace.
If desired, place 1 head fresh dill or 1 1/2 tsp. dill seed in each jar.
In saucepan, combine water, vinegar, salt, sugar, garlic, and dried pepper. bring to boiling.
Pour hot pickling liquid over peppers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath (pints) 10 minutes.