Aunt Edna'S Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

50 small cucumbers (enough for many jars)
20 sprigs dill
12 -20 cloves garlic, sliced (1 clove per jar)
12 cups water
4 cups vinegar
3/4 cup pickling salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
to taste carrot, sliced (optional)

Preparation

How many cucumbers? Who knows. Obviously lots.
Wash cukes and rub off spines.
Arrange in sterilized jars, add dill, garlic, and a few sliced carrots, if using.
Bring water, vinegar, salt, and sugar to a boil and pour into jars.
Seal jars (by hand) then immerse jars in hot water bath for a few minutes to seal.