Pickledpixels L.L.C. Graphic Design
Ingredients

• 35 medium pickling cucumbers
• 4 cups vinegar
• 3 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• fresh dill
• alum
• 2 whole garlic cloves, some chopped
• 3/4 cup sea salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peppercorns
• red dried hot chili peppers
• 1 tablespoon pickling spices
Got some cucumbers? Well today is their lucky day, they have the honor of being pickled!

Hot and Spice Pickles

Clean cucumbers in cold water.
Place water, vinegar, sugar, salt in large pot. Place sprigs of dill (stems and all) and pickling spices in cheesecloth. Knot the cheesecloth and place in pot with the rest of ingredients.
Bring to a boil to make a brine solution.
Place a few peppercorns, few garlic cloves or chopped garlic, 1/8 tsp. Alum, a couple dried whole chile peppers in each empty canning jar that is going to be used. Then place pickles in jar and fill with brine solution.
Can for 8 minutes in water bath.

COOL JARS VERY QUICKLY.