Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Briny and tangy homemade Refrigerator Pickles are easy to make and delicious to eat. Using a method that's quicker than traditional canning, you can enjoy these pickles in no time at all.Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
- 3pickling cucumbers (quartered)
- 2 sprigsfresh dill weed
- 2 clovesgarlic (smashed)
- ½ cupapple cider vinegar
- ½ cupwater
- ½ tbspkosher salt
- 1 tspgranulated sugar
- 1 tsppickling spices
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
- 1
Add the cucumber quarters, dill, and garlic cloves to a 1-quart mason jar. Set aside.
- 2
Make the brine. In a small saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the vinegar, water, salt, sugar, pickling spices, and red pepper flakes (if using) to a simmer, stirring occasionally until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
- 3
Remove the pan from the heat and allow the brine to cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Pour the brine over the contents of the jar, filling it until everything is covered.
- 4
Close the lid and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.