I was eating at my favorite deli in the worldāthe Second Avenue Deli in New York Cityāwhen the pickle tray came out and inspiration hit. Why were we buyinā pickles when we could make our own to go with our sandwiches? So we came up with our own brand of Garlic Dill Pickles spiced up with slices of fresh jalapeƱo peppers. Theyāre appetizing and guaranteed to get your taste buds tinglinā. Folks are always asking us to bottle āem, but til we do you can make up your own batch. Keep āem in a crock with a tight-fittinā lid in the fridge. They keep for weeks and weeks.
Recipe information
Yield
makes a mother lode
Ingredients
The Cukes
The Brine
Preparation
Step 1
Wash out a 3Ā 1/2-quart crock with hot, sudsy water. Rinse the crock really well and dry it.
Step 2
Slice the cucumbers into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Put them in a bowl with the garlic, jalapeƱos, and dill. Mix well and pile them in the crock.
Step 3
Combine the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Pull the pan off the stove and let the vinegar mixture cool for a couple of minutes. Then pour it over the cucumber slices, stirring everything up to distribute all the ingredients. Cool to room temperature. Cover the crock with its lid or with some plastic wrap and put it in the fridge. Let the pickles marinate for a week. Then you can start eatinā and eatinā and eatinā. Theyāll keep for weeks.
