Dill Pickles
["1 1/2 doz. small cucumbers (4 inches long), washed and left whole or halved", "8 c. cold water mixed with 3/8 c. pickling salt (this is your brine)", "8 sprigs fresh dill or 4 Tbsp. dill seed", "4 tsp. mustard seed", "2 c. white vinegar", "2 c. water", "4 Tbsp. pickling salt", "4 Tbsp. sugar", "1 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. mixed pickling spices, tied in cheesecloth"]
["Pour", "brine", "over", "cucumbers", "and", "let stand overnight. Wash and sterilize 4 pint jars and lids.", "Drain cucumbers and pack into", "hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.", "To each jar add", "2 sprigs of dill or 1 tablespoon dill seed and 1 teaspoon mustard seed, pushing halfway down in jar.", "Set uncovered jars on a cookie sheet and keep hot in a 250\u00b0 oven."]
["cucumbers", "cold water", "dill", "white vinegar", "water", "pickling salt", "sugar", "mixed pickling"]