Pickles How to Make Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
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A few years ago I tried my hand at making refrigerator garlic dill pickles for the first time.
At that time, I had grown a few vines of Kirby cucumbers just so I could make homemade garlic dill pickles.
In my How to Make Refrigerator Dill Pickles post, I mention how I only had enough Kirby cukes to make a very very small batch of pickles. I am so glad I did because they turned out so delicious.
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Cucumbers for Pickles?
I haven’t had much luck growing Kirby cucumbers since so when I saw what I knew to be pickling cucumbers at the grocery store I bought almost all they had so I could make a bigger batch of Spicy Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles.
Summer is winding down and you may or may not be staring down at a growing pile of pickling cucumbers from your garden.
That is if you are lucky enough to have a garden.
Or maybe you happen to have an awesome farmers market close by. Maybe occasionally you entertain the idea of making pickles as you walk by the bins of pickling cucumbers.
Making pickles is so easy and they taste so much better than store bought.
So if you have the chance to grow or buy some small pickling cucumbers do it!
Try this recipe and I promise you will look forward to the cucumber season every year.
How to make pickles
What is the difference between refrigerator pickles and canning pickles?
With refrigerator pickles, you never process them in a hot water bath.
They are not meant to be stored long term.
You make them and cure them for about a week and then you eat them.
From what I have read with the refrigerator pickling method the pickles stay crunchy because they are not exposed to the high heat from the hot water bath which softens the cucumbers during processing.
Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles
I have never canned pickles any other way at this point so I really can’t compare the methods.
I just know that the refrigerator garlic dill pickles I have made taste awesome.
I like to make them spicy. I even make a few jars of extra garlicky and spicy.
As with any canning process all utensils, jars, and lids still need to be sterilized.
When canning, whether it be the refrigerator method of making pickles or the long-term canning method using a hot water bath to process the pickles be sure to always practice safe canning practices.
Pickling Spices for Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Easy Homemade Pickles
If for some reason you thought making pickles was too difficult to do let me ease your mind. If you can….
- sterilize jars & lids
- measure spices
- cut pickles
- boil a brine
Then you can make these pickles. That is all there is to making refrigerator dill pickles. You can make them spicy. You can make them garlicky. You can make them mild. It’s up to you.
Let me know if you try it. I’d love to hear what you think about this homemade refrigerator pickle recipe.
How to make Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
Ingredients
- To Make the Pickling Brine for about 4 pints jars
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pickling salt
- kirby or other pickling cucumbers
- Into each jar of pickle spears or rounds add
- 1-2 whole garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 sprigs of fresh dill per jar
- 1 teaspoons peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes(adjust for personal taste)
Directions
- Prepare Jars
- Sterilize jars + lids
- Put 1-2 garlic cloves into the bottom of each jar.
- Add 4 dill sprigs to each jar.
- Add peppercorns and hot pepper flakes.
- Wash and trim the ends of your cucumbers.
- Cut into thin rounds or spears and pack into the jars tightly.
- To make the brine boil the water, vinegar and pickling salt.
- Pour the boiling brine into the jars over the cucumbers and put the lids on the jars.
- Let cool on the counter and then refrigerate.
- Cure for one week before eating.
- Please follow proper safety measures for food storage when canning or pickling!
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This How to make Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles recipe was adapted from Food In Jars Urban Preserving: Refrigerator Dill Pickles.
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How to Make Refrigerator Garlic Kosher Dill Pickles
If you want a quick homemade pickle recipe this Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles recipe is it. You can be enjoying the crisp and garlicky flavor of homemade pickles in just a few hours.
Ingredients
To Make the Pickling Brine for about 4 pints jars
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tbs pickling salt
- kirby or other pickling cucumbers
Into each jar of pickle spears or rounds add
- 1–2 whole garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 sprigs of fresh dill per jar
- 1 tsp peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes (adjust for personal taste)
Instructions
Prepare Jars
- Sterilize jars + lids
- Put 1-2 garlic cloves into the bottom of each jar. Add 4 dill sprigs to each jar.
- Add peppercorns and hot pepper flakes.
- Wash and trim the ends of your cucumbers. Cut into thin rounds or spears and pack into the jars tightly.
To make the brine boil the water, vinegar and pickling salt.
- Pour the boiling brine into the jars over the cucumbers and put the lids on the jars.
- Let cool on the counter and then refrigerate.
- Cure for one week before eating.
- Please follow proper safety measures for food storage when canning or pickling!
Notes
You may need to double or triple the amounts for the brine depending on how many jars of pickles you are making.
I tasted mine after 4 days and they were awesome.
Please follow proper safety measures for canning or pickling!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pickle spear
- Calories: 50
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Did you enjoy the How to Make Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles post? Since I made them I have canned Dill Pickles.
After making and processing Kosher Dills a few years later I have to agree.
You can read about it over at the How to Make Kosher Dill Pickles recipe.
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