Pickles are traditionally appealing appetizers and snacks that are both crunchy and delicious. They are old home made family recipes that were passed down to me by my grandma. Grandma’s Good Ol’ Traditional Dill Pickles, Grandma’s Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe, and Grandma’s Cheery Cherry Dill Pickles are sure to become your favorite pickle recipes because they deliver delicious results every time and are fun to execute.
For each of these recipes, cucumber selection is of utmost importance. Cucumbers should be fresh, crisp, and by no means overripe. The size and quantity of cucumbers required for each recipe will vary depending upon the size of one’s pickle jars.
Cucumbers may be pickled whole, or they may be cut into a variety of shapes before pickling. Many people prefer to cut their cucumbers into fourths or small slices/chips before pickling to ease in packaging.
Grandma’s Good Ol’ Traditional Dill Pickles
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 18 hours (cucumber pre-soak) plus fifteen minutes
Yield: About 12 jars
Ingredients:
- About 50 small cucumbers
- 5 quarts of water
- ½ quart vinegar
- ½ pound pickling salt
- ½ Tablespoon alum
- 1 grape leaf finely minced
- Two sprigs of minced fresh dill blooms for each pickling jar
Preparation:
Cucumbers should be soaked in cold water the night before one plans on pickling.
Execution:
- Evenly distribute alum, minced grape leaf and fresh dill on the bottom of each pickling jar. It is helpful to chop up the ingredients individually for each jar, to ensure accuracy and even distribution.
- Firmly pack jars with cucumbers.
- In a large sauce pan, boil water, and vinegar. The mixture must reach a full and rolling boil before moving on to the next step.
- Pour the boiling mix directly on top of cucumber and spices, fill each jar an eighth of an inch below the brim.
Grandma’s Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 18 hours (cucumber pre-soak) plus fifteen minutes
Yield: One large jar
Ingredients:
- About 5 small cucumbers
- ¼ cup pickling salt
- 1 cup vinegar
- 3 cups water
- 2 sprigs of fresh minced dill blooms
- 2 large, peeled garlic cloves
- 1 pinch of alum
Preparation:
Cucumbers should be soaked in cold water the night before pickling.
Execution:
- Put dill, garlic and alum in the bottom of the jar before firmly packing the jar with cucumbers.
- In a large sauce pan, boil water, vinegar, and salt. The mixture must reach a full and rolling boil before moving on to the next step.
- Pour the boiling mix directly on top of cucumber and spices, fill the jar an eighth of an inch below the brim and seal with a hot lid.
Grandma’s Cheery Cherry Dill Pickles
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 18 hours (cucumber pre-soak) plus 10 days (marinating) plus ten minutes.
Yield: One large jar
Ingredients:
- About 5 small cucumbers
- 10-15 cherry leaves
- 10-15 dill blooms
- ¼ cup pickling salt
- 2 cup vinegar
- 3 cups water
- 1 pinch of alum
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon red hot pepper flakes.
Preparation:
Cucumbers should be soaked in cold water the night before pickling.
Execution:
- Place alum in bottom of jar before packing. When packing jar, alternate cucumbers with cherry leaves and dill blooms.
- In a large sauce pan, boil water, one cup vinegar, and salt. The mixture must reach a full and rolling boil before moving on to the next step.
- Pour the boiling mix directly on top of cucumber and spices, fill the jar an eighth of an inch below the brim, seal and let set 10 days.
- After 10 days, take out the pickles and cut them into fourths, lengthwise. Place the pickles back into a jar.
- In a small bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and red hot pepper flakes. Pour mixture over pickles before sealing the jar.
Enjoy!
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