Bohemian Dill Pickles

⏱ 90 mins 🍽 6 pints 🏷 Canning

This is a very old recipe from a Bohemian paper, shared as originally written. It uses a classic brine of vinegar, sugar and salt, poured over small cucumbers packed with fresh dill. The method involves a specific canning process with rubber ring stoppers to achieve a crisp, flavourful pickle. The recipe yields approximately six pints.

Bohemian Dill Pickles

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt (kosher)
  • 1 red bell pepper, paprika kind cut in little pieces
  • 6 lbs cucumbers, little ones
  • 8 heads dill

Method

  1. The recipe is presented as it was originally written.
  2. Combine the vinegar, sugar and kosher salt in a pan and bring to a boil.
  3. Select smaller cucumbers for this purpose.
  4. Place a portion of the dill in the base of each jar, then tightly pack the cucumbers inside.
  5. Add another layer of dill on top of the cucumbers in the jar.
  6. You may also add a small piece of the red bell pepper.
  7. Pour the prepared hot brine over the contents of the jars.
  8. Attach the rubber rings and lids, but do not screw them on completely tight.
  9. Place the jars in a canning kettle and remove them to seal once the water reaches a boil.
  10. Pickles prepared in this manner will be wonderfully crisp.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1174500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCanning
AuthorDienia B.