Classic kosher dill pickles in just three easy steps.

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Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles in a jar ready to eat

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Learn how to make homemade kosher dill pickles in three steps and with six ingredients.

Dress jars up for easy host orholiday giftsor keep them casual for everyday snacking.

What Makes Kosher Dill Pickles Different?

Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles ingredients

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Kosher dill pickles are made in the traditional Jewish, New York deli-style.

Store opened jars in the refrigerator for up to three months.

Ingredients

4 lbs.(4-in.)

Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles cutting the cucumbers in half

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Remove garlic, and place 4 halves into each hot jar.

Pack cucumbers into jars.

Add 2 dill sprigs and 4 peppercorns to each jar.

Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles preparing the brine

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Carefully pour vinegar mixture into jars, filling to 12 inch from top.

Process jars:

Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims.

Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.

Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles pouring the brine over the pickles in the jars

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Process jars in boiling-water bath 10 minutes; cool.

The heat also partially cooks the cucumbers, speeding up the pickling process.

Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles putting the lids and bands on the jars

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Southern Living Kosher Dill Pickles after processing the jars

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