Ingredients

1 pound sliced Kirby cucumbers 

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons coarse salt 

1 cup water 

1 cup white vinegar 

1 tablespoon pickling spice 

1 clove garlic 

A few sprigs dill 

1 tablespoon sugar 

Preparation

Toss cucumbers with 2 tablespoons salt. Chill 1 hour. Rinse and drain. Combine water, vinegar, pickling spice, 2 teaspoons salt, garlic, dill, and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add cucumbers and chill in a quart container overnight (or up to 1 month).