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Refrigerator pickles in a jar.
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Refrigerator Pickle Recipe

This simple pickle recipe doesn't require any special pickling equipment. These crunchy refrigerator pickles are ready to go in just 2 days!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Fat 0
Carbs 4
Protein 1
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 sprigs fresh dill
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seed
  • ½ small white onion sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon dried coriander seeds
  • ½ teaspoon peppercorns
  • 1 large cucumber cut into spears*
  • Optional: ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes for spicy pickles

Instructions

  • Add the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt to a small saucepan and whisk. 
  • Bring the mixture to a boil and remove from heat once the sugar and salt have dissolved. Set aside. 
  • Next, prepare two clean mason jars for the refrigerator pickles. Divide the fresh dill, mustard seed, white onion, coriander seeds, and peppercorns into the two mason jars.
  • Slice cucumbers into spears, making sure they aren’t too tall for the Mason jars. Then, separate them into the Mason jars.
  • Carefully divide the vinegar mixture into both jars, making sure that the cucumbers are covered with the liquid. 
  • Let the vinegar mixture cool before covering the the jars tightly. Then, shake the contents of the jar until mixed.
  • Place the jars in the fridge for 24-48 hours before trying the pickles.

Tips & Notes

  • Be sure the cucumbers are cut so that they fit into whatever mason jars are being used.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g