Firming up in an ice bath
The set up
Dill
Cukes stuffed in with garlic and dill. We were in kind of a hurry so I didn't get any pictures of Aaron ladling on the caustic brine.
Boiling water bath for 13 minutes
Pickles! Aaron used the garlic I grew this year. He also made one spicy jar with a hot pepper in it. I chopped the pepper for him and didn't wash my hands. Stupid! I rubbed my nose and it felt like it was on fire for a while. My finger tips are actually still feeling warm over 24 hours later! I learned my lesson on that.
We only got 7 quarts, but that should be enough. I have a feeling they aren't very good after a few months anyway.
2 comments:
mmmm. pickles! my mom just made pickles recently. these weird ones that are just refrigerated and are good for like ever. they did bread + butter slices and then dill slices + spears. i tried the dill ones and holy crap you could tell my stepdad was in charge of the garlic because they were spicy! good, but spicy.
i hope yours are super tasty! they sure look pretty in the jar!
Those look fabulous! What an inspiration. I'm thinking about making some salsa this year... trade perhaps?
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