Three jars of homemade pickles featuring sliced cucumbers, fresh dill, and red chili peppers, placed on a marble surface. The jars are filled with a brine solution, highlighting the vibrant colors and textures of the ingredients. Ideal for showcasing pickling recipes or preserving techniques.
Side Dish Kosher Salt Recipes

Kosher Dill Pickles

If you can boil water, you can make pickles! Vinegar, garlic, pickling spice, dill, and Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt provide the classic dill pickle flavors.
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Ingredients Instructions

Key Information

Dish Type

Side Dish

Time

Prep: 24 hours

Difficulty

medium

Serves

6 Pints

Ingredient List

Ingredients and measurements.

  • 3 pounds of pickling cucumbers
  • 3/4 cup Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt
  • 2 quarts water
  • 3 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 5 cups water
  • 12 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons whole mixed pickling spice
  • 6 sprigs of fresh dill
  • 6 small hot peppers

Cooking Instructions

Step-By-Step Cooking Information and Guidance

Step 1

Wash cucumbers thoroughly. Slice 3/4 inch thick; discard blossom ends. Place in large bowl.

Step 2

Dissolve Morton® Kosher Salt in 2 quarts water; pour over cucumbers. Cover, let stand 24 hours.
Drain.

Step 3

In large kettle combine vinegar and 5 cups water. Add garlic and pickling spice tied in cheesecloth bag.
Bring to boiling.

Step 4

Meanwhile place 1 sprig dill and 1 pepper in each hot sterilized pint jar. Pack cucumbers in jars.

Step 5

Discard spice bag; pour hot liquid over cucumbers to within ½ inch from tops of jars.

Step 6

Close jars as manufacturer directs.

Step 7

Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

Tips For Success
  • To get a more polished look, use a crinkle-cut pickle knife, as pictured.

Morton Products USED IN THIS RECIPE

Our products that bring this dish together
Morton Kosher Salt Flakes packaging, 48 oz (3 lb), featuring the brand logo and a graphic of a girl with an umbrella, highlighting trusted quality since 1848. Ideal for cooking and seasoning.

Kosher Salt Flakes 48 oz

Textured Salt To Enhance The Flavor In Any Dish.   Long enjoyed by chefs for its taste, texture and ease of use, Morton Kosher Salt Flakes is considered a fundamental ingredient that can be used to bring out the natural flavors of a wide variety of dishes. The coarse texture of Morton Kosher Salt makes it easy to grab and sprinkle just the perfect amount, allowing you to easily control the amount of salt you add to all your cooking. The compact flakes perfectly adhere to food for ideal flavor enhancement. Morton Kosher Salt Flakes is Kosher certified for use in preparing kosher meals.

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