EASY HOMEMADE PICKLES

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My husband grows cucumbers, garlic and dill in the garden and eagerly waits for me to make these homemade pickles. The recipe comes from my grandmother.-Angela Lienhard, Blossburg, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 8 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

14 pickling cucumbers
40 fresh dill sprigs
4 garlic cloves, sliced
4 quarts water
2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup salt
2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices

Steps:

Cut each cucumber lengthwise into six spears. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, dill and garlic; set aside. , In a Dutch oven, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumber mixture; cool., Transfer to jars if desired and cover tightly. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 280mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges