Kosher Pickles
These Kosher Pickles taste like the ones you can pick up at any Jewish Deli in New York! They are garlic dill pickles. Emphasis on garlic!
Are Kosher Pickles actually Kosher?
According to Wikipedia, “A “kosher” dill pickle is not necessarily kosher in the sense that it has been prepared in accordance with Jewish dietary law. Rather, it is a pickle made in the traditional manner of Jewish New York City pickle makers, with a generous addition of garlic and dill to a natural salt brine.”
So it is with these pickles, they are not kosher, per se, only made with lots of garlic and dill!
Kosher Pickles can be cold packed or traditional water bath canned. As with all cold-packed canned goods, these must be stored in the refrigerator and will have a shorter shelf life than their water bath canned counterparts. If you are in a hurry, just cold pack them. Just know that you should use them up within 3 months or so.
What you need
- cucumbers – choose small pickling cucumbers
- coarse kosher salt or sea salt
- sugar
- black peppercorns or course ground black pepper
- coriander seed
- dried chilis
- white vinegar
- garlic – use fresh whole cloves of garlic
- dill seed or a couple of fresh heads of dill
How to make Kosher Pickles
- Wash pickling cucumbers well.
- Cut spears or slices, depending on what shape you prefer.
- Peel garlic.
- Measure vinegar. Heat to boiling.
- Sterilize jars. See here for different sterilization methods.
- Add cucumbers to jars.
- For spears, lay jars on their sides to fill them to make it easier to stuff them into jar.
- Add spices.
Fill jars with hot liquid, leaving ½ inch of headspace, then add garlic and dill.
Wipe the edges of jars with a damp paper towel. Place hot lid on jar. Affix bands and fingertip tighten. If water bath canning, place in the canning pot. Low boil for 15 minutes for pints. 20 minutes for quarts. If cold-packing, allow to cool to room temperature and refrigerate.
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Kosher Pickles
Ingredients
- 3-3½ pounds small to medium pickling cucumbers
- ¼ cup coarse kosher or pickling salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon peppercorns
- 1 Tablespoon coriander seed
- 8 dried chiles like chile de arbol
- 4 cup white vinegar
- 20 garlic whole cloves, halved
- 4 teaspoon dill seed or fresh dill heads
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers into either spears or rounds. (see post for photos)
- Add half of the spices and sugar and salt to each jar.
- Pack jars with pickles. (Load spears with jars turned on to their sides.)
- Bring vinegar to boil in small pot.
- Pour hot vinegar into jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
- Wipe rims of jars with damp paper towel.
- Place lids on jars. Tighten bands, fingertip tight.
Cold Packed Kosher Pickles
- Allow jars to come to room temperature on counter.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Water Bath Canned Kosher Pickles
- Place jars into water bath canning pot. Low boil for 15 minutes for pints and 20 minutes for quarts.
- Allow to cool on counter until room temperature.
- Check lids for seal. If lid flexes up and down, when pressed in center, jar is not properly sealed and must be stored in refrigerator.
- If jar is sealed, store in a cool, dark place for about one year.
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Originally published October 4, 2019. Updated with new content April 21, 2022.
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How much spice and sugar do you put in each jar
The recipe is for 2 jars, so add half of the spices and sugar to each jar. I have changed the instructions to make that more clear. Thanks for checking out the recipe Nancy!
Is that 1/4 cup of salt per jar?
No. I use a quarter of a cup for the whole recipe which is 2 quarts. Thanks for checking out the recipe~
How can 1/4C white vinegar be enough brine for 2 quarts? Am I missing something?
I so sorry Tom. That got through our proofreaders! It should be 4 cups of vinegar. Once the jars are packed, this should be sufficient to cover them. I’ve changed the recipe. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!
Can I sub dill weed for dill seed? I have no access to fresh dill, and I have no dill weed!
Dill seed is stronger than dill weed. Definitely add less. It may make a small difference, but they should still be good.
A great recipe! I am going to make some for my mother in law!
Thanks so much Rika! I hope she likes them!
These look delicious! I love all the spices and flavor combinations! Definitely adding to my list of things to try! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Sophie! I hope you like them!
I made these pickles last week and they turned out fantastic! This will definitely be my new go to recipe!
Oh, great! I’m so glad you liked them Jessica! Thanks for letting me know.
These pickles are so tasty! I love garlic so I knew I had to give these a try and they did not disappoint! So easy to put together and delicious to enjoy.
I’m so glad you liked them Luci! I love how easy pickles are to make! Thanks for letting me know!
Cucumbers are in season and there are plenty of beautiful looking ones in the market. This recipe is timely and definitely a keeper.
Mine won’t be ready for about a month! I can’t wait because I’m out of pickles! Thanks Anita!