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Best Refrigerator Pickles (Garlic Dill Pickles)

Quick and easy garlic dill refrigerator pickles recipe that takes just a few minutes to make. Enjoy delicious crunchy pickles without the hassle of canning!
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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Brining Time: 7 days
Total Time: 7 days 20 minutes
Servings: 1 quart
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Carolyn Thomas

Equipment

  • Heavy bottomed pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Jar with lid
  • Funnel

Ingredients

  • 6 pickling cucumbers 4-4 ½ inches long, but no longer
  • 3 sprigs fresh dill or 1 tablespoon dried dill per quart jar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 3 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds whole
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns whole

Instructions

Make the Brine

  • Add water, vinegar, sugar, and salt to a large heavy-bottomed stockpot.
  • Turn heat to medium-low and stir until salt and sugar dissolve.
  • Turn off heat and allow brine to cool completely.

Wash & Prep Cucumbers

  • While the brine is cooling, rinse your cucumbers and cut off each end.
  • Slice cucumbers into spears, sandwich slices or coins.

Fill Jars

  • Place garlic, dill, mustard seeds, and peppercorns into the bottom of each jar.
  • Fill jar with cucumber spears or slices.
  • Pour the cooled brine into the jar, covering the cucumbers completely. If there's not enough brine, fill the rest of the jar up with water.
  • Close the jar and refrigerate for a minimum of seven days.

Notes

  • To speed up the process for this recipe, you can make the brine ahead of time, or place the brine in the refrigerator to cool more quickly. 
  • Technically pickles are ready to eat after 24-48 hours in the refrigerator, but the flavor will continue to develop for 7-14 days. If you can wait that long!
  • The nutrition facts above include the brine ingredients and are calculated for the entire recipe. The actual nutrition amounts will vary. 

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7033mg | Potassium: 2559mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1356IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 319mg | Iron: 5mg
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