Ramps (Wild Leeks) Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 quart white vinegar
2 quarts water
8 sprigs fresh dill weed (two to a jar)
1 gallon small pickling cucumber
1 cup salt
1 teaspoon alum
8 medium ramps, cleaned bulbs only (fresh is best)

Preparation

Wash cucumbers well and place in a bowl.
Bring the water to a boil.
Pour boiling water over cucumbers.
Let set until vinegar mixture is ready.
Mix vinegar, water and salt together; bring to a boil.
Drain water off cucumbers; put dill and ramps in jar; pack cucumbers on top.
Place 1/4 teaspoon alum in each jar.
Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers and seal jars in boiling water bath.