Kosher Dill Pickles

Name: Kosher Dill Pickles
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 3 quarts filtered, spring or distilled water; ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp. pickling or coarse sea salt; 4 lbs. pickling or Kirby cucumbers; 1 head garlic, divided into cloves; 3 fresh dill heads (or substitute 1 to 2 Tbsp. dill seeds); 1 Tbsp. brown mustard seeds; 1 Tbsp. black peppercorns; 4 oak or grape leaves (optional)

Instructions

Cook:10min

Learn to make traditional kosher dill pickles - just you like you find at a Jewish deli - using the ancient yet approachable technique of fermentation.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:18:27 GMT