Hot, Cold Water Dill Pickles

 

Put into quart jar 1 T. salt, 1 large clove garlic, large head of dill (or 2 T. dill seed) and 1 pinch of alum. Add cucumbers to jar. Mix 1 C. vinegar with 5 C. cold water and pour over cucumbers in jar (make more 1:5 solution if cukes aren’t completely covered). Drop in 5 – 7 whole red chili peppers and close jar. Let stand 6 – 8 weeks. The pickle brine should start clear, turn cloudy, and then become clear again. Once it re-clears, they are ready to eat.