How to Make Pickles

white vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity flavor while maintaining acidity.

salt

🥗Healthier: kosher salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Kosher salt is less processed and has a coarser texture.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder can provide flavor without the need for fresh garlic.

black peppercorns

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: ground black pepper

Ground black pepper is more convenient and less expensive.

Start with the freshest cucumbers you can get for crispness.

Make the brine by combining sugar, salt, vinegar, and water.

Cook the brine with some garlic.

Pack jars with pickling spice, mostly coriander and mustard, and some fresh dill.

Pack the cucumbers into the jars.

Pour the brine over the cucumbers in the jars.

Vacuum seal the jars for shelf stability, or refrigerate them.

Wait a week for the pickles to develop flavor.

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