Quick Half-Sour Pickles

Ingredients

• 2 ½ lb cucumbers, small are nice but can use larger, cut smalls into ½ and large into spears
• 2 large cloves garlic cut in half
• 6 to 8 sprigs dill
• ¼ t. dill seeds, if no fresh dill add another t. of dill seed
• 1 tablespoon pickling spices

Boil for 2 minutes:

• ¼ cup kosher salt
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 2 ½ quart Water

Wash cucumbers and dill. Place cukes, dill, garlic and spices in large crock. Or use 2 ½ gallon jars and split up ingredients. Cover with liquid, keep covered with cukes in liquid at room temperature for 12 hours and then keep in fridge for several weeks.