This is a fairly spicy dill pickle. Just the way I like it.

Dill Pickles

1. 1/4 tsp. alum
2. 1 tsp. canning salt
3. 1 tsp pickling spice
4. 1/2 tsp dry mustard
5. cider vinegar
6. 2-3 pieces of dill in bottom of each jar

Wash canning jars in hot soapy water and rinse well, or place them in dishwasher. Wash cucumbers. Place dill in bottom of jars and arrange cucumbers in jars. Fill jars with clean cold water to determine how much vinegar will be needed to cover the cucumbers. Place vinegar in pan and bring to boil along with 1/4 tsp. alum, 1 tsp canning salt and 1/2 tsp. dry mustard per jar which must be filled. Place 1 tsp pickling spice in each jar of cucumbers. Sterilize lids in boiling water. Process jars of pickles in hot water bath for 5 to 10 minutes.