Easy Overnight Refrigerator Pickles
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4.9
Easy Overnight Refrigerator Pickles
Description
This recipe uses English cucumbers sliced or cut into spears and submerged in a boiled pickling liquid made from distilled white vinegar, sugar, salt, whole black peppercorns, and garlic cloves. Heating the brine dissolves the sugar and melds the flavors, which are then poured hot over the cucumbers in a jar. Adding fresh dill after cooling preserves its bright, herbal notes. Refrigerating overnight allows the flavors to penetrate the cucumbers for a crisp and tangy quick pickle.
The flavor profile is notably strong and vinegary, with the spice and garlic enhancing the pickles’ aroma and taste. Variations suggested include diluting the vinegar with water to reduce acidity, using apple cider vinegar with different spices for bread and butter pickles, and creating spicy versions by adding red pepper flakes or additional warming spices such as cinnamon and cloves.
This approach suits beginners or those seeking speedy pickled cucumbers without canning, providing a fresh and lively pickle to complement meals or snacks.
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 1/2 cups white vinegar distilled
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns whole
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 prigs dill fresh
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers or cut into spears. Place the cucumbers in an airtight container or use a mason jar.
- In a small saucepan stir together vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, and garlic. Bring to a boil. Once simmering, remove from heat.
- Pour mixture over cucumber in jar until full. Place the lid on and let cool to room temperature.
- Once cooled, add in fresh dill. Refrigerate overnight before eating.
Notes
- Regular, English, pickling, or mini cucumbers all work; cut to preference as slices or spears.
- The recipe yields pickles with a strong vinegar flavor; decrease acidity by substituting up to half the vinegar with water.
- For bread and butter pickle variation, replace ½ cup white vinegar with apple cider vinegar and change spices accordingly.
- Spicy version options include adding crushed red pepper flakes and warming spices like cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, allspice, cloves, and turmeric.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1pint jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1whole jar | |
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6993mg | 291% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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