# Homemade Dill Pickles

A recipe for homemade dill pickles.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 4 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 or pickling salt

## Instructions

1. Use pickling cucumbers which are shorter, fatter and bumpier.
2. Make it as tight as possible.
3. Add fresh dill.
4. Add mustard seeds.
5. Add garlic.
6. In a pot, mix 2.5 cups of filtered water, 1.5 cups of vinegar and 0.25 cup of sea salt or pickling salt.
7. Simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Pour the brine into the jars leaving a quarter inch on top.
9. Seal the jar but not too tight.
10. Boil for 15 minutes. Leave some room for the bubbles to escape.
11. Cool for 24 hours.
12. Put in a dark place for 4-6 weeks before eating.

## Equipment

- jars
- pot
- stove
- measuring cups

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@myhealthydish/video/7073654107638074667
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8549d99e-e19b-44da-8685-3da0916cb3a3
- Extracted: 2025-01-16

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