Dilled Cucumbers
Yield: 1 pint
Ingredients
- 1 large (1 pound) English cucumber
- 2 large bushy fresh dill sprigs
- 1¼ cup Basic Vinegar Pickle liquid, recipe link below
- ¾ teaspoon dill seed
- ¾ teaspoon whole yellow mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 2 whole garlic cloves, peeled and trimmed
Directions
1. Slice the cucumber into ⅛ inch thick rounds.
2. Pack the cucumber, fresh dill and garlic into a pint jar. You can really pack them in.
3. In a small pan, bring the Basic Vinegar Pickle liquid to a boil.
4. Stir in the dill seed, mustard seed, and hot red pepper flakes.
5. Immediately pour over the cucumbers in the jar. Screw on lid tightly.
6. Turn the jar over lid side down, and cool on counter to room temp then store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.