The Quickest Homemade Pickles Ever | Refrigerator Pickle Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers more flavor and potential health benefits, while white vinegar is usually cheaper.

Pick small pickling cucumbers from the garden and wash them quickly.

Trim the blossom end of each cucumber to prevent mushiness during pickling.

Pack the cucumbers into a quart-sized jar, cutting them if necessary to fit.

Add a bay leaf to the jar.

Add 1 tablespoon of mustard seed to the jar.

Add approximately 1/2 teaspoon of peppercorns to the jar.

Add 1 tablespoon of dried dill weed to the jar, or a head of fresh dill if available.

Add 2 cloves of garlic to the jar.

In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of apple cider vinegar, and bring to a quick boil.

Add 1 tablespoon of fine sea salt and 1 tablespoon of organic sugar to the boiling mixture and stir until dissolved.

Let the brine cool for 5 to 10 minutes before pouring it over the cucumbers in the jar.

Ensure all cucumbers and garlic are submerged under the brine.

Seal the jar tightly and place it in the refrigerator.

Turn the jar upside down gently to mix the spices and herbs if desired.

Wait at least 48 hours before tasting the pickles for the best flavor.

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