MCCLURE'S GARLIC AND DILL PICKLES
This is the recipe for the famous McClure's Pickles from Bob McClure's pickling class at the Brooklyn Kitchen. Some of his pickling tips: * Trim all your cucumbers to the same length, just a bit shorter than your jars, so they fit easily without smashing. Use the trimmings to pack into available spaces. * Pour some hot vinegar over your fresh garlic for a minute before putting it into the jars. This helps keep the garlic from turning blue. * Experiment with spices, such as adding more dill or hot peppers, but maintain the proportions of vinegar, salt and water to keep food safe. * Keep cucumbers on ice until packing them in jars. This helps them stay crisp. Makes 12 half pints or 6 pints
Provided by blucoat
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 6 pints
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash cucumbers, and place in a large deep bowl with ice. Cover and put in fridge.
- Wash dill thoroughly and trim off roots.
- Place peeled garlic in a small bowl and pour hot vinegar over it. Let stand for 1 minute, then pour vinegar out.
- Fill a large pot with water. Place a jar in the pot and make sure the water is at least 1 inch above the top of the jar. Remove the test jar and bring the water to a boil.
- In another large pot, combine the vinegar, water and pickling salt. Bring the brine to a rapid boil. Stir the salt to make sure it doesn't stick to bottom of pot.
- While pots are getting up to a boil, take cucumbers out of the refrigerator and quarter them. Then take 1 spear and place it in a Mason jar to test its height. Make sure it stands 1/4 to 1/2 inch below the rim of the jar. Trim all the cucumbers to this size. (Keep the little bits for later.).
- After water is boiling, submerge the Mason jars for about 90 seconds to sterilize them. Remove them carefully with jar tongs.
- In each jar, place 2 halves of a garlic clove, one small handful of dill, then enough cucumbers to fill the jar, making sure cucumbers are below the "neckline." (If using pint jars, double the amount of dry ingredients in each jar.) Place 2-piece lids in boiling water for 90 seconds, then carefully remove them and place in a bowl.
- Fill jars with hot brine. Cap and seal the jars. Turn them over to make sure you have an adequate seal.
- Place jars back in boiling water. Process the sealed jars in boiling water for 10 minutes.
- Wait a week to two weeks before eating. Refrigerate after opening. Pickles will keep for up to one year if stored in a cool dry place.
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arafath arafath
[email protected]These pickles are so easy to make and they taste delicious! I'll definitely be making them again.
Sujit Magar
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my pickles didn't turn out as crunchy as I expected. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Abdrahman Boukedir
[email protected]These pickles are a bit too spicy for my taste, but they're still really good.
Bofa Benjamin
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of pickles, but I actually really enjoyed these. They're not too sour and the garlic and dill add a nice flavor.
Shahab Totalstation
[email protected]These pickles are delicious! I love the way the garlic and dill flavors come together.
namatovu patriciatracy
[email protected]I've been making these pickles for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect addition to any party or gathering.
Ab Qadir
[email protected]I made these pickles for a picnic and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Baba shaly
[email protected]These pickles are a bit too sour for my taste.
Haseena Raheel
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of pickles, but these ones are actually really good. I'm definitely going to make them again.
Zain Subhani
[email protected]These pickles are so easy to make and they taste delicious! I'll definitely be making them again.
Abubakar Abubakarbacha
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my pickles didn't turn out as crunchy as I expected. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
TG ALBERT
[email protected]These pickles are a bit too spicy for my taste, but they're still really good.
Kweku Emmanuel
[email protected]I've been making pickles for years, and this is the best recipe I've ever tried. The pickles are so crisp and flavorful.
Nilda Miranda
[email protected]I made these pickles for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
RS Creation
[email protected]These pickles are amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. They're so flavorful and crunchy, and the garlic and dill add a delicious touch.