Oh So Good Sweet Dill Pickles Recipes

BEST EVER SWEET PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive bowl, combine cucumbers, onion and salt. Cover with crushed ice and mix well. Let stand 3 hours. Drain; rinse and drain thoroughly., In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, water, vinegars, mustard seed, celery seed and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cucumber mixture; return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until heated through., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 4 hot wide-mouth 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add 3 garlic cloves and 1 bay leaf to each jar. Remove air bubbles and, if necessary, adjust headspace by adding hot pickling liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

OH SO GOOD SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Wash and scrub cucumbers, cut into 1/4" rounds.
• Thinly slice onion and put half in each 1 quart wide mouth jar.
• Chop fresh dill and add on top of onion in each jar.
• Use a plastic bag and crush mustard seeds and peppercorns.
• Place crushed spices in a saucepan.
• Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt and dill seeds.
• Boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Put one half cucumbers in each jar.
• Ladle vinegar mixture over cukes.
• Leave jars uncovered to cool.
• Chill in refrigerator for 24 hours.
• After 24 hours, cover pickle jars with lids.
• Keep refrigerated.

SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Drain pickles and slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Place in a medium bowl with 2 cups sugar. Stir, cover and allow to stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• In a medium saucepan, mix together the remaining sugar, vinegar, water and pickling spice. Bring to a boil. Pour over the pickles. Allow the mixture to stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• Transfer the pickles to sterile jars and store in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.

SWEET-AND-SOUR QUICK PICKLES

Steps:

• Stuff the cucumbers and dill into a 1-quart glass or plastic jar with a tight-fitting lid.
• In another 1-quart jar, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and mustard. Close the jar and shake vigorously until the sugar and salt dissolve. Pour over the cucumbers, cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours (preferably overnight) or up to 1 month.

SLIGHTLY SWEET DILL REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Divide sliced onion between two 1-quart wide-mouth glass jars. Pack cucumber slices horizontally in jars. Top each jar with dill.
• Using mortar and pestle or resealable plastic bag and mallet, crush mustard seeds and peppercorns together. Place crushed spices in medium saucepan. Add vinegar, 1 cup water, sugar, coarse salt, and dill seeds. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Ladle mixture evenly over cucumbers. Leave jars uncovered and chill 24 hours. Cover glass pickle jars tightly with lids. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.

SWEET DILL REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, water and salt. Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute. In a large nonmetallic container, combine cucumbers, onion and dill. Pour dressing over; cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 days before serving. Stir occasionally.

SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Wash dill size pickles; slice lengthwise about 1/8 inch thick.
• Pack in quart jars.
• Add three or 4 slices onion per jar; place dill on top.
• SYRUP:.
• Bring sugar, vinegar, pickling salt, and alum to a boil.
• Pour over pickles in jar; seal with Mason lids.
• Cold pack until water in canner comes to a boil.
• Take out and invert to cool.
• This makes 4 quarts.