Brad Makes Crunchy, Half-Sour Pickles | It's Alive | Bon Appétit

kosher salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt provides a more natural flavor.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder offers a milder flavor.

dill

🥗Healthier: thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thyme and oregano can mimic the herbaceous notes.

black peppercorns

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: ground black pepper

Ground black pepper is more accessible.

Wash Kirby cucumbers with water.

Prepare a saltwater brine using 66 grams of kosher salt and 2 quarts of room temperature water; dissolve the salt in the water.

Crush garlic and add it to the brine.

Add celery seed, dill seed, fennel pollen, and fresh dill to the brine.

Slice cherry peppers and add them to the brine (optional).

Place the cucumbers into the brine, pushing them down to submerge them.

Add mustard seeds and black peppercorns to the brine.

Seal the container and refrigerate for 10 days, mixing the contents daily.

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