Pickles & Relishes/Andrea Chesman 2002

Nebraska Sweet Dill Pickles

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9 pints


INGREDIENTS:
6 cups white vinegar 6 cups sugar 3/4 cup pickling salt
1-1/2 teaspoons celery seeds 1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds 18 dill heads
2 large onions, sliced 4-1/2 quarts thinly sliced, 3-4 inch cucumbers



1 To make the syrup, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, celery seeds, and mustard seeds. Bring to a boil.
2 Place 1 dill head and 2 slices of onion into each celan, hot pint jar. Fill the jars with cucumber slices.
3 Pour the hot syrup over the cucumber slices. Add 1 more dill head and 1 slice of onion at the top of the jar. Be sure to leave 1/2 inch headspace. Add more syrup if necessary. Seal the jars. Process in a boiling-water-bath canner for 15 minutes.

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