RUSSIAN DILL PICKLES 
2 c. vinegar
1 c. water
1/4 c. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. alum
1 med. onion
1 sm. clove garlic
Cucumbers
Dill, fresh

Boil vinegar, water, salt and sugar. Pour over cut up unpeeled cucumbers cut into chunks. Pack some fresh dill heads into jar on bottom and small amount on top. Put several slices of onion in each jar. 1 small garlic clove and 1/8 teaspoon alum in each quart jar of pickles. Pour over the boiled mixture after you have packed your jars, then seal and set jars into hot water in a canner and let stand until water is cool.

 

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