My go to Dill Pickles Recipe. Crunchy, flavorful Picked Cucumbers

for 1 qt jar
as many cucumbers as you can stuff in
1 bay leaf
7-8 peppercorns
1 tsp dry dill or preferably fresh dill several sprigs
optional green basel fresh and fresh celery leaves
1 Tbsp salt
2 heaping Tbsp sugar or 2 flat Tbsp + 2 flat tsp
5.5 Tbsp White vinegar 5 percent acidity