# Homemade Dill Pickles

A recipe for making homemade dill pickles.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 6 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 pickling cucumbers
- 1 handful fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2.5 cups filtered water
- 1.5 cups vinegar
- 0.25 cup sea salt

## Instructions

1. Use pickling cucumbers, which are shorter, fatter, and bumpier.
2. Pack the cucumbers tightly into jars.
3. Add fresh dill to each jar.
4. Add mustard seeds and garlic to the jars.
5. In a pot, combine 2.5 cups of filtered water, 1.5 cups of vinegar, and 0.25 cup of sea salt.
6. Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.
7. Pour the brine into the jars, leaving a quarter-inch space at the top.
8. Seal the jars loosely and boil them for 15 minutes.
9. Cool the jars for 24 hours.
10. Store in a dark place for four to six weeks before eating.

## Equipment

- jars
- pot
- stove
- measuring cups

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bzvd1UQFYck
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/76ccd9be-beeb-4fc8-86a9-785e8767462a
- Extracted: 2025-04-29

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