Quick Refrigerator Pickles are a great way to use up cucumbers from your garden into a tasty pickle!

I did not have high hopes when I planted cucumber seeds this year. My ability to grow anything is either it is destroyed by the local rabbits or it grows out of control. Imagine my surprise when I found that my cucumber plant not only survived but is producing a ton of cucumbers!

What does one do when presented with multiple cucumbers all ready at once? Make pickles!

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🥘 Ingredients for this recipe

cucumbers
apple cider vinegar
sugar
dill
ginger
kosher salt
crushed red pepper flakes
pickling spice
water

🔪Instructions for this recipe

First, slice the cucumbers. Wash and slice the cucumbers into even rounds, about ¼ inch thick.
Then prepare the liquid. Combine the vinegar, sugar, and kosher salt together in a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil and cook until the salt and sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat, add the water and let cool.
Then fill the jars. Divide the dill, ginger, crushed red pepper and pickling spice between the mason jars. Then layer in the cucumber slices.
Next, fill with the liquid. Divide the liquid into the jars, making sure the pickles are covered.
Finally, refrigerate! Pickles are best if refrigerated for a few days before eating.

preparation image of the pickle recipe. Cucumber slices are stacked in mason jars waiting for the liquid to cover them.

Substitutions

Ginger and crushed red pepper can be omitted.
Add in some thinly sliced onion, a jalapeno, mustard seeds, etc.

overhead view of pickle slices and spices in a mason jar.

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Quick Refrigerator Pickles

When life gives you too many cucumbers, made quick refrigerator pickles!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garden cucumbers to pickles, pickles from cucumbers, quick refrigerator pickles

Servings: jars

Calories: 67kcal

Author: NicholeL

Equipment

pint mason jars

Ingredients

3 large cucumbers
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon dill
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup kosher salt
3 teaspoon pickling spice

Instructions

Wash the cucumbers and slice into ¼ inch rounds.
Combine the apple cider vinegar, sugar and kosher salt together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve. Remove from the heat and add in 3 ½ cups of water. Let cool 15-20 minutes.
Layer dill, ginger, pickling spice and crushed red pepper into the bottom of each mason jar. Then layer the pickle spices into the jar.
Pour the cooled water mixture on top, making sure the pickles are covered.
Seal and refrigerate for a few days before eating.

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