Quick and Spicy Refrigerator Pickles

Name: Quick and Spicy Refrigerator Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 pints
Ingredients: 8 small pickling cucumbers; 2 fresh Serrano chili peppers; fresh tarragon sprigs; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup white or white wine vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 Tbsp yellow mustard seeds; 1 Tbsp rainbow pepper corns; 1 tsp allspice berries; 1 tsp whole coriander; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 cardamom pods

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
2 pints
Calories
10 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
American

Quick and Spicy Refrigerator Pickles

Julie Valencia

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Are you ready for some instant pickle gratification? My Quick and Spicy Refrigerator Pickles are ready in under an hour ~ and because they're not processed in a hot water bath, they stay extra crunchy!

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Ingredients

Servings

8 small pickling cucumbers
2 fresh Serrano chili peppers thinly sliced, seeds and all.
fresh tarragon sprigs
2 bay leaves fresh if you can find them
1 cup white or white wine vinegar
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp yellow mustard seeds
1 Tbsp rainbow pepper corns
1 tsp allspice berries
1 tsp whole coriander
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick broken in half
6 cardamom pods

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Instructions

Cut off the stem end of your cucumbers so that they fit inside your jars, with their tips ending just below the rim. Cut them lengthwise into quarters. Fit the cucumber spears tightly in the jars, with a couple of sprigs of tarragon, the bay leaves, and the Serrano pepper slices fitted in between the spaces.
Put the spices in a dry pan and toast over medium heat for a few minutes, shaking the pan often. Set aside.
In a saucepan, heat the vinegar, water, sugar and salt, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar. Heat to a simmer, then turn off the heat and add the spices. Let cool.
Pour the liquid into the jars, filling to cover the cucumber spears. Make sure the spices get into the jars as well.
Cap the jars and refrigerate. You can eat them right away, but they will be more flavorful the next day. They will keep a couple of weeks in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1spear Calories 10kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 0.4g (1%) Fat 0.3g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.02g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 219mg (9%) Potassium 64mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2pints

Amount Per Serving

Calories 10 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1spear
Calories	10kcal	1%
Carbohydrates	2g	1%
Protein	0.4g	1%
Fat	0.3g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.02g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.04g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.1g	1%
Sodium	219mg	9%
Potassium	64mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	30IU	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	1%
Iron	0.2mg	1%