REFRIGERATOR GARLIC DILL SPEARS

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These dill spears are excellent on sandwiches, eaten plain, or chopped up for a hot dog topping.

Provided by foodinjars (Marisa McClellan)

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Pickled

Time P2D

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cloves garlic, peeled
4 teaspoons dill seed
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
3 pounds kirby cucumbers (or other unwaxed, small-seeded 4- to 5-inch pickling cucumbers)
2 ¼ cups apple cider vinegar
2 ¼ cups water
6 ¾ teaspoons pickling salt

Steps:

  • Divide garlic, dill, and peppercorns between 2 clean quart jars. Wash cucumbers and trim away blossom ends. Cut each into 6 to 8 spears. Pack spears vertically and snugly into jars.
  • Stir together vinegar, water, and salt in a small nonreactive pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir and reduce heat, if necessary, until salt dissolves. Remove from heat. Pour or ladle hot brine into jars, covering cucumbers and leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Tap jars gently to remove any air bubbles. Add more brine if necessary to leave 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a damp paper towel.
  • Let cool completely to room temperature, about 1 hour. Apply clean lids. Refrigerate at least 48 hours before eating for best flavor. (Flavor improves with time.) Store in refrigerator up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 788.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

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