Originally Posted by donnaree59
Does anyone here have a TRIED and TRUE recipe that makes dill pickles that are crispy?
REFRIGERATOR DILL PICKLES
(I've had these remain crisp, in the fridge, from one season to the next.)
4 qts. (1 gallon) whole or chunked cucumbers
16 garlic cloves, sliced
4 heads fresh dill
1/2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
1 qt. cider vinegar
1 qt. water
1/4 c. pickling spices
1/3 c. pickling/canning salt
2 Tbsp. white sugar
1/2 tsp. tumeric
1 c. chopped fresh dill
Pack in jars or plastic tubs with lids.
Add garlic and a pinch of pepper flakes to each container.
Add sprigs of fresh dill.
Boil vinegar, water, spices, salt, sugar, tumeric & chopped dill. Turn down & simmer 5 minutes.
Strain and add brine to pickle containers.
Cool, cover and refrigerate. Wait 7 to 10 days to eat.