Quick No Cook Refrigerator Pickles
This easy no cook refrigerator pickles recipe is a favorite! Quick and simple, these delicious pickles are on the sweet side, and ready to devour the next day! Seasonings are super flexible, if you don't like sweet, just use less sugar! If you want a more dill flavor instead of sweet, use a bit less sugar and add in the fresh dill and garlic!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cucumbers about 3 pounds of cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 onion one small onion, thinly sliced optional
- ½ Tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 ¼ cups white distilled vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon mustard seed
- ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¾ teaspoon celery seed
- 1-2 bunches of fresh dill (remove woody stems and divide equally among jars) optional
- 6-12 cloves garlic (1-2 per jar) optional
Instructions
- Mix cucumbers, onions, and kosher salt together in a large bowl. Let stand for 1 hour.
- In a large sauce pot combine sugar, vinegar, 1-½ cups water, mustard seed, turmeric, and celery seed; bring to a boil over high heat.
- Strain liquids from the cucumber mixture. Press down on the cucumbers & onions to release as much liquid as possible.
- Cook the brine until just boiling, then remove from the heat.
- Add cucumbers & onions to the jars and pour in the cooled brine. If using garlic and dill, add them to the jars first.
- Best if let rest in refrigerator for up to a week before opening to let the flavors mingle.
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