This homemade dill pickles recipe for canning is the perfect way to preserve your summer harvest of cucumbers!

You will need about 2 1/2 pounds of pickling cucumbers for this recipe

Trim the ends of the cucumbers & quarter them

Bring water, vinegar, sugar, & salt to a boil

In each canning jar, place a garlic clove, a few dill springs, mustard seeds, & bay leaf before packing in the cucumbers. Top with pickling brine

Secure jars with two part canning lids & process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes

Properly canned pickles should last 18+ months on your pantry shelf. Enjoy!