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Homemade kosher dill pickles
Zesty, tangy and steeped in tradition, this homemade kosher dill pickles recipe is easy to master and make your own. The hardest part is waiting until all those cucumbers ferment!
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
28 d
Total Time
28 d 30 mins
Servings: 9 pints
Calories: 66 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Russian , Israeli
Ingredients
- 8 lbs small cucumbers
- 9 tablespoon sea salt
- 9 dill blossoms or a bunch of fresh dill
- 1 handful cabbage leaves
- 1 pinch black peppercorns
- 16 cups water
- 1 head garlic peeled and separated
Instructions
- Bring salt and water to boil. Stir to dissolve salt. Let cool.
- Wash cucumbers. Cut off blossom end.
- Layer the cabbage leaves at the bottom of the crock or jar, making a bed to avoid contact with the bare bottom.
- Top with cucumbers, dill, peppercorns and garlic. Layer the ingredients as you add them.
- Pour the cooled salt water brine over the cucumbers until they are completely submerged. Place a plate on top of the cucumbers and weigh it down with a sealed jar or other heavy object to submerge them in the brine. This prevents mold from growing.
- Cover the crock with a clean kitchen towel and allow to ferment at room temperature for 2-4 weeks. Check the pickles periodically. They are ready when the cucumbers appear translucent throughout.
- When fully fermented, use a slotted spoon to transfer the pickles, dill, and garlic to sterilized pint jars, packing them in tightly. Pour the brine over the pickles to cover by ½ inch. Seal the jars.
- Refrigerate the sealed pint jars for storage.
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Notes
- Kirby cucumbers, or small and firm cucumbers are best for this. In a pinch, Lebanese cucumbers will do as well. You can also slice your cucumbers before brining them, but the smaller the pieces, the softer they can get. I recommend keeping them whole or slicing them into spears.
Nutrition Information
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
7007mg
(292%)
Potassium
615mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
501IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9pints
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7007mg | 292% |
| Potassium | 615mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 501IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.