OPEN CROCK DILLS 
Layer grape leaves, dill and slice pickles in stone jar. Add 1/2 cup pickling salt, 1 quart vinegar and 4 quarts cold water and do not boil, but dissolve sugar (1 to 2 cups, or to taste). Pour over pickles in stone jar. Put weight on. May be eaten after 7 days.

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Open Crock Dills
 #39942
 Susielynn (Wisconsin) says:
How much sugar..the recipe mentions sugar but it's not in list of ingredients. Does anyone know if alum and/or grape leaves make pickles more crunchy..also are these wild..roadside grape vine leaves? Thanks..I have 40 lbs of cukes ready to go and need help.
 #40493
 Cooks.com replies:
Hi Susielynn,

If you use grape leaves be sure to collect them from organic grapes - you don't want to use leaves that have an unknown history. Alum is used to crisp pickles but can be omitted from most recipes.

-- CM

 

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