Canning: How To Make Dill Pickles

Ingredients:
30-35 small-medium cucumbers
2 cups vinegar
4 cups water
2 packages of pickling mix

Materials:
canning pot
4 quart sized mason jars
tongs

Optional: Labels, if giving as gifts

Makes: 4 quart sized jars of pickles

Tips:

• If you need a bit more brine to fill your jars, just use 2 parts vinegar and 1 part water to top them off.
• Never, ever add brine to the jars if it is not very hot/boiling... putting cooled down brine in the jar and then adding them to the boiling canning water will surely crack your jars and leave you pickle-less! 
• Don't stop at cucumbers!  Pickle peppers, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, or any other kind of veggie you might like to try pickled!  Experiment!  :)

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