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Quick Pickle Recipe

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This Ultimate 15 Minute Quick Pickle recipe offers an easy and fast way to enjoy crisp, flavorful pickles made with fresh cucumbers, garlic, dill, and a perfect tangy-sweet brine. Ready in just over 15 minutes of prep and cooking time, these refrigerator pickles require no canning and deliver a delightful crunchy bite after chilling for just 12-24 hours.

Ingredients

Pickles

  • 3 lb pickling cucumbers, sliced into 1/4 inch spears or rounds

Brine

  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1.5 cups white distilled vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Flavorings

  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 6 sprigs fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cucumbers: Wash and slice the pickling cucumbers into 1/4 inch spears or rounds, ensuring the vegetables are cold for optimal crunch. Tightly pack the sliced cucumbers, along with the smashed garlic cloves, fresh dill sprigs, and black peppercorns, into clean glass jars, filling approximately 3 pints of volume in total.
  2. Make Brine: In a medium saucepan, combine the water, white distilled vinegar, granulated sugar, and kosher salt. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil over high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar and salt have fully dissolved, about 5 minutes. This hot brine is essential for infusing flavor quickly.
  3. Pour Brine over Cucumbers: Carefully pour the hot brine over the packed cucumbers and seasonings in the jars, making sure the liquid completely covers the vegetables. Wipe the rims of the jars clean and loosely secure the lids.
  4. Cool and Refrigerate: Allow the jars to cool to room temperature before sealing them tightly with the lids. Transfer the jars to the refrigerator. The pickles should chill and absorb the flavors for a minimum of 12 hours before serving, with best flavor achieved after 24 hours.

Notes

  • Use fresh, firm pickling cucumbers for the best crunch.
  • Ensure the brine is boiling hot to properly dissolve salt and sugar and to help flavor infusion.
  • Store pickles in the refrigerator; these are quick refrigerator pickles and not shelf-stable canned pickles.
  • Adjust sugar and salt levels to taste if desired.
  • Pickles will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
  • You can experiment with additional spices like mustard seeds or red pepper flakes for varied flavors.

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