Easy Overnight Refrigerator Pickles

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.

Wash cucumbers and cut off the ends.

Slice mini or pickling cucumbers in half or quarters to make pickle spears.

For regular cucumbers, slice thin or thick based on preference, or cut into spears.

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, and 3 whole cloves of garlic.

Bring the mixture to a boil to dissolve the sugar and salt.

Pour the hot pickling liquid over the cucumbers in a container, ensuring garlic and peppercorns are included.

Let the mixture cool at room temperature for about 1 hour.

After cooling, add 3-4 sprigs of dill and 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if desired.

Seal the container and refrigerate overnight.

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