Pioneer-Style Homemade Pickles: A Step-by-Step Guide
Homemade pickles are a delicious and satisfying project, harking back to the pioneer days when preserving food was essential. Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly recipe to make your own crisp, flavorful pickles at home.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds of pickling cucumbers younger, firm cucumbers about 3-5 inches long are ideal
- 1-3 tsp mustard seed
- 1-3 tsp dill seed
- 8-12 whole garlic cloves
- 3 cups apple cider vinegar
- 6 cups water
- 3 Tbsp pickling salt
- 4 + fresh dill heads optional
- 4 fresh grape leaves optional, helps keep pickles crisp
- Canning jars with 2-part lids
- Water bath canning supplies