Sweet Garlic Dills Recipes

SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Drain pickles and slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Place in a medium bowl with 2 cups sugar. Stir, cover and allow to stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• In a medium saucepan, mix together the remaining sugar, vinegar, water and pickling spice. Bring to a boil. Pour over the pickles. Allow the mixture to stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• Transfer the pickles to sterile jars and store in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.

SWEET GARLIC DILLS

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and turmeric in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• Cut a thin slice from the ends of each cucumber.
• Cut cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
• Place 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp dill seeds (or one head of fresh) and a pinch of celery seed into each jar.
• Pack in cucumbers.
• Pour boiling vinegar mixture over cucumbers to within 1⁄2 inch of rim (head space).
• Process 10 minutes for 500 ml jars and 15 minutes for 1 litre jars as directed in the canning section.
• Allow to age for at least a year in a dark place.

EASY GARLIC-DILL AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise and garlic in a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add olive oil, dill, lemon juice, and pepper; whisk rapidly until thickened, about 5 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED GARLIC DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Place five garlic clove halves and five dill heads in each of three hot 1-quart jars. Pack cucumbers into jars to within 1/2 in. of the top., In a large saucepan, bring water, vinegar, salt and pepper flakes to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add remaining five garlic clove halves to each jar. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.