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Homemade Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Best Homemade Refrigerator Pickles Recipe: How to make pickles, no canning required! These perky crisp pickles make great sandwich toppers.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Chill time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 8 mins
Servings: 12 spears (1 pint jar)
Calories: 13 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pickling cucumbers, each about 4 inches in length, sliced evenly
- 1/4 cup Vidalia onion, sliced
- 3-5 prigs fresh dill weed
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pickling salt, or kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon whole yellow mustard seeds
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pack a clean pint-sized jar with sliced cucumbers, onion slices, and dill sprigs. Leave a 1/2 inch of space at the top of the jar for liquid.
- In a small pot heat the vinegar, water, garlic, and all spices until the mixture comes to a simmer and salt and sugar dissolve.
- Cool the brine down to warm and fill the jar so everything is covered with brine.
- Close the lid tightly and refrigerate for 24 hours before eating.
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Notes
- This recipe is made to fit a 1 pint jar. Multiply and adjust per number and size of jars desired.
- Too tart? Some readers have mentioned the vinegar being a little much for them. I like pickles with a bite, but we all have different taste buds. Feel free to add up to 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar per jar.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1spear
Calories
13kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
293mg
(12%)
Potassium
113mg
(3%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12spears (1 pint jar)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 13
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1spear | |
| Calories | 13kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 293mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.