25-30 med. to lg. cucumbers
Water
1 qt. vinegar
Fresh dill
Slice onion (opt.)
1/2 c. sugar
Peeled garlic clove

Wash and slice cucumbers 1/8" to 1/4" thick. Soak 1 hour in ice water; add ice cubes or crushed ice. Mix 1 pint water, vinegar, sugar and salt; bring to boil. Pack cucumbers into clean hot jars with 3 sprigs of dill, 2 garlic cloves and sliced onion, if desired, for each quart. Pour boiling hot pickling syrup over cucumbers, leaving 1/2" head space. Wipe off jar mouth and seal. Process in boiling water bath canner 15 minutes (count processing time as soon as hot jars are placed into actively boiling water) for quarts and pints. Makes about 4 quarts.