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Sunshine Dill Pickles
This is a recipe I found on another site. I am looking forward to trying it this summer.
Years ago, our family received a jar of these as a house-warming gift when we moved. My five brothers and I made very short work of that jar--we loved 'em! My mother has made several hundred gallons of these over the years. And I still make at least one gallon every summer....and a few times I've even "canned" them (transferred to quart jars or left in the gallon jar) after they've gotten their sun-tan. They keep for MONTHS in the back of the fridge, or for longer if you "can" them. My folks refer to these as "Gramma Smart Pickles" --after the little old lady who lived next door in Eagle, Wisconsin.
Makes 1 gallon
fresh dill, heads & stems bug-free
garlic cloves (optional)
cucumbers, washed & scrubbed
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup salt, scant
In a gallon glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, place a layer of dill in the bottom, then a layer of cukes; add garlic cloves if desired.
Keep layering dill & cukes to the neck of the jar; finish with a layer of dill.
Add vinegar and salt to the top of the jar; fill with cold tap water.
Cover and screw on tightly (add a doubled over square of wax paper or plastic wrap if you like, too).
Give the jar a few good shakes to distribute the salt.
Set in a sunny spot outside for four days; mark the calendar with the "due date."
Turn the jar slightly each day (for an even tan); leave out an extra day if rainy or cloudy.
Chill and eat.
IDEA: Add green or red pepper slices along with the dill for a taste explosion!
SUGGESTION: When scrubbing the fresh cukes, sort-as-you-go into piles of uniform size. This makes filling the jar go much quicker--looks prettier too.
Reviews:
Amazing and Simple, THANK YOU!!
i love these pickles !!! i make them every summer . try adding some pepper corns a bay leaf or hot peppers . my mom always has me make her a jar up for the porch . now i think you can find a jar on every porch in my family .thanks deb and give a big kiss to that little old lady in eagle ,wisconsin k
Wow a real recipie for these!! We call them counter cucumbers, and they are my favorite!!! My Grandpa makes them all the time but never measures anything so getting the recipie was impossible, till now that is!!!! Thanks so much these are BEST EVER!!!!!
This is a recipe I found on another site. I am looking forward to trying it this summer.
Years ago, our family received a jar of these as a house-warming gift when we moved. My five brothers and I made very short work of that jar--we loved 'em! My mother has made several hundred gallons of these over the years. And I still make at least one gallon every summer....and a few times I've even "canned" them (transferred to quart jars or left in the gallon jar) after they've gotten their sun-tan. They keep for MONTHS in the back of the fridge, or for longer if you "can" them. My folks refer to these as "Gramma Smart Pickles" --after the little old lady who lived next door in Eagle, Wisconsin.
Makes 1 gallon
fresh dill, heads & stems bug-free
garlic cloves (optional)
cucumbers, washed & scrubbed
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup salt, scant
In a gallon glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, place a layer of dill in the bottom, then a layer of cukes; add garlic cloves if desired.
Keep layering dill & cukes to the neck of the jar; finish with a layer of dill.
Add vinegar and salt to the top of the jar; fill with cold tap water.
Cover and screw on tightly (add a doubled over square of wax paper or plastic wrap if you like, too).
Give the jar a few good shakes to distribute the salt.
Set in a sunny spot outside for four days; mark the calendar with the "due date."
Turn the jar slightly each day (for an even tan); leave out an extra day if rainy or cloudy.
Chill and eat.
IDEA: Add green or red pepper slices along with the dill for a taste explosion!
SUGGESTION: When scrubbing the fresh cukes, sort-as-you-go into piles of uniform size. This makes filling the jar go much quicker--looks prettier too.
Reviews:
Amazing and Simple, THANK YOU!!
i love these pickles !!! i make them every summer . try adding some pepper corns a bay leaf or hot peppers . my mom always has me make her a jar up for the porch . now i think you can find a jar on every porch in my family .thanks deb and give a big kiss to that little old lady in eagle ,wisconsin k
Wow a real recipie for these!! We call them counter cucumbers, and they are my favorite!!! My Grandpa makes them all the time but never measures anything so getting the recipie was impossible, till now that is!!!! Thanks so much these are BEST EVER!!!!!