Easy Recipe for Pickled Cucumbers
Homemade cucumber pickles are the best way to add flavor and crunch to your sandwiches, salads, and side dishes. Not only are they delicious, but they are incredibly simple to make!
Equipment
- 1 large mason jar
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 cups sliced cucumbers
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 heads fresh dill
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, stir water, vinegar, sugar, and salt together. Bring it to a low boil and then remove from heat.
- In a large mason jar, add your cucumber slices, garlic, and fresh dill.
- Allow the brine to cool and then pour it over the jar of cucumbers. Make sure the liquid covers the cucumbers completely.
- Refrigerate the cucumbers for 3 days and eat them within one week of making them.
Notes
- Choose the right variety choosing thicker skin over thinner skinned varieties.
- Look for consistent sizes of cucumbers (not too big and not too small) which will help with uniform crunchiness over all.
- The age of the cucumber, which can usually be determined by size, again sticking to medium sized cucumbers, will have the perfect thickness of skin.
- Use fresh unwaxed cucumbers and kosher or sea salt for crisp pickles.