Easy Dill Pickles | Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 2 tablespoons dill seeds
• 1 tablespoon allspice berries
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon crumbled bay leaves ((about 10 to 12))
• 5 pounds pickling cucumbers
• 4 cups water
• 3 cups white vinegar
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar ((with 5% acidity))
• ¼ cup pickling salt (or 1/4 cup+1 TBL Kosher salt)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 large bunch dill (with stems and flowers)
• 8 cloves garlic