Grandma'S Dill Pickles (Taste Of Home Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

11 cups water
5 cups white vinegar
1 cup canning salt
12 lbs pickling cucumbers, halved lengthwise
9 heads fresh dill
18 garlic cloves
18 small dried hot chili peppers (optional)

Preparation

In a dutch oven bring water, vinegar and salt to a boil; boil for 10 minutes.
Pack cucumbers into quart jars within 1/2 inch of top.
Place one dill head, two garlic cloves and two peppers in each jar.
Ladle boiling liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Place lids and screw on bands fingertip tight.
Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.