Super Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles
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4.8
Super Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Description
This refrigerator pickle recipe combines distilled white vinegar with water, kosher salt, and sugar to create a balanced brining solution. Garlic cloves, red chili flakes, fresh dill sprigs, and optional coriander and mustard seeds add layers of flavor. Slicing cucumbers into spears maximizes surface area contact with the brine, enhancing flavor absorption. After heating the brine to dissolve the salt and sugar, it cools before being poured over the cucumbers and seasonings packed into mason jars.
The pickles are refrigerated for at least 24 hours, allowing for a crisp texture and bright, tangy taste. This method avoids traditional canning and is ideal for quick pickling and fresh homemade pickles as an easy snack or condiment.
Store the sealed jars in the refrigerator and consume pickles within a reasonable time for best texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup white vinegar distilled
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- ⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 12 dill sprigs, fresh
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
- 1 pound cucumber about 5 pickles), cut into spears, Kirby, mini or Persian varieties
Instructions
- Heat the vinegar, water, salt and sugar together in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.
- Divide the garlic, chili flakes, dill, coriander seeds and mustard seeds between two standard (1 ½ cup) mason jars. Place the cucumber spears in the jars, packing them in to fit. Pour the brine mixture into the jars. Add water as needed to cover the cucumbers with liquid. Close the jars and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.
- Store pickles in a sealed jar in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.2g | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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