Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe

This easy refrigerator dill pickles recipe is a very simple way to enjoy homemade pickles without the hassle of canning.

Everyone loves the tangy crunch of a homemade dill pickle. These dill pickles are incredibly easy to make, and because they are not canned, there’s no need for special equipment or processing. Just slice your cucumbers, make the brine with simple ingredients, pour it over fresh cucumbers and dill, and place in the refrigerator for just 24 hours.

Best of all, you can adjust the seasonings to suit your taste.

This homemade refrigerator pickles recipe is one of the easiest ways to use your cucumbers! No canning required! Especially great if you do not want to plant a lot of cucumber plants. Just one plant will do, to make these delicious pickles.

If you haven’t had these refrigerator pickles before, you’re in for a treat! They are so delicious. Great to snack on or for adding to hamburgers and sandwiches.

Plus by making your own pickles at home, you are controlling the ingredients and know exactly what is in them!

Ingredients for Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe

• 1-3 Medium Cucumbers
• 1/2 cup White Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 1/2 tsp Canning Salt
• 11/2 tsp Sugar (Optional)
• 2-3 Sprigs Fresh Dill or 1/4 tsp dried dill (option is to use or also add 1 tsp dill seed and dill flower heads)
• Optional: Peppercorns, garlic, red pepper flakes

The ingredients can be double or tripled, etc. as needed. The recipe makes one pint of pickles.

Steps in Preparing Refrigerator Pickles

Cut the cucumbers into thin slices. The cucumbers can also be cut into spears.

Combine water, salt, sugar, and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove. After it starts boiling, remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Add the dill and other seasonings used to the jar.

Add the cucumber slices to the jar and layer dill sprigs and/or dill flowers with the slices. If you do not have fresh dill, adding the dried dill or dill seeds to the bottom of the jar is sufficient.

Get as many cucumbers into the jar without crushing the cucumbers. Add more dill springs or dill flowers if preferred.

Pour the brine liquid over the cucumbers.

Fill to cover the cucumbers.  Secure lids on mason jars and refrigerate 24-48 hours before enjoying. (They’ll continue to develop flavor the longer they sit in the brine.) Homemade dill pickles should remain fresh 3-4 weeks in the refrigerator.

Enjoy

Enjoy these easy and delicious refrigerator pickles!

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