Bernardin Home Canning: Because You Can: Sweet Sliced Dills

Ingredients

• 4 lb (1.8 kg) pickling cucumbers
• Ice
• Salt water [1/2 cup (125 ml) pickling salt dissolved in 4 cups (1000 ml) water]
• 6 medium onions, sliced
• 4 cups (1000 ml) white vinegar
• 1 cup (250 ml) water
• 4 cups (1000 ml) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) pickling salt
• 5 cloves garlic
• 5 heads fresh dill, or 10 tsp (50 ml) dill seed