Quick Garlic Dill Refrigerator Pickles
A simple and fast recipe for crisp, garlicky, dill-infused refrigerator pickles with a perfect balance of flavors. Ready in about 10 minutes prep and a few hours chilling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 small to medium pickling cucumbers (about 1 pound / 450 grams)
- 4–5 large garlic cloves, crushed or thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh dill sprigs
- 1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar as a substitute)
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional but recommended)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt or pickling salt
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and slice the cucumbers into thin rounds about 1/8-inch (3 mm) thick.
- Peel and crush or thinly slice the garlic cloves. Rinse and pat dry the fresh dill sprigs.
- In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, black peppercorns, and red pepper flakes if using. Warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sugar and salt dissolve, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Layer cucumber slices, crushed garlic, and dill sprigs into clean glass jars, packing tightly but without crushing cucumbers.
- Pour the warm brine over the cucumbers, covering completely and leaving about 1/2 inch headspace.
- Seal jars tightly and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
- Pickles are ready to eat after about 4 hours but taste best after 24 hours. Keep refrigerated and consume within 2 weeks.
Notes
For extra crunch, salt cucumber slices for 30 minutes, rinse and pat dry before pickling. Use fresh garlic for best flavor. Keep jars airtight and refrigerate promptly. Flavors deepen after 24 hours. Avoid iodized salt to prevent cloudy brine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 3-4 pickle sli
- Calories: 1015
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 150
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 0.3
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