We're Making Pickles

Ingredients

10 cloves garlic, peeled or minced
2 cups white vinegar
6 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
Red pepper flakes - I used about a tablespoon.

Directions
In a saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil, reduce the heat so the water simmers and add the garlic. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and salt, raise the heat and bring to a boil, stirring until the salt dissolves. Remove from the heat.

In 2 clear 1-quart jars, divide the seeds and peppercorns between the jars. Remove the garlic from the brine and divide in each jar. Then pack the jars full of cucumbers.

Bring the brine back to a boil, pour it over the vegetables to cover completely, let cool, then cover and refrigerate.