Dilled Zucchini Slices

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs zucchini
• 1/2 cup pickling salt, divided
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 heads fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 wash zucchini and cut into thin lengthwise slices.
• 2 cover with 1 inch water and 1/4 cup salt.
• 3 let stand for 2 hours.
• 4 drain thoroughly.
• 5 place celery seeds, and mustard seeds in a spice bag.
• 6 add spice bag to the water, vinegar, sugar and remaining 1/4 cup salt.
• 7 bring mixture to a boil.
• 8 pour hot brine over zucchini slices and allow to stand for 2 hours.
• 9 bring all ingredients to boiling point and cook for 5 minutes.
• 10 place zucchini slices and brine into 4 clean and hot pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. to each jar add 1 head dill, 1/4 tsp cayenne, and 1 clove garlic. seal.
• 11 process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.