4) Holland State Park Beach: with an expansive, sandy beach on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa, each with their own campgrounds. 5) CityFlatsHotel: a sister property to the CityFlats in Downtown Grand Rapids, this is hands down the hippest hotel you will find in any of Michigan's lakefront communities, guaranteed.
Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
STERLIZING EQUIPMENT: Place a rack in the bottom of a pot, add canning jars, and fill with water to cover jars by 1-2. Bring water to a boil, add rings and lids, and boil for at least 10 minutes (leave equipment in water until needed). Dip tongs and a table knife in boiling water for 30 seconds.