Easy Dill Pickle Spears

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon peppercorns black
• 1 teaspoon dill seed 
• 0.8 ounce optional: dill fresh
• 4  garlic cloves thinly sliced
• 1.3 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 
• 6  pickling cucumbers 
• 1.5 teaspoons sugar 
• 2 cups water 
• 1.5 cups citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine water, vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, peppercorns, dill seed, mustard seeds, and garlic in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir. Quarter pickling cucumbers lengthwise, and place in a bowl or jar; add fresh dill. Top with hot vinegar mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.