Dill Pickles

Ingredients

• • 2 lbs (1 kg) Kirby cucumbers, well washed and halved or quartered lengthwise (depending on their size)
  • 1 onion, sliced into rings
  • 4 sprigs fresh dill
  • 2 cups (500 ml) white vinegar
  • 2 cups (500 ml) water
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) salt
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) peppercorns
  • 3 juniper berries
  • ¼ cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 clove