Fridge Dill Pickles

Name: Fridge Dill Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 1440 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds Kirby or mini cucumbers (sliced lengthwise once); 1 1/4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity); 2 tbsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 8 cloves garlic (base recipe is 3 per jar; author often uses 8); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 16 sprigs fresh dill (branches or sprigs); water (used to dissolve salt and sugar; recipe calls for adding 2 cups ice cold water after dissolving)

Fridge Dill Pickles

300kcal

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Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 24 minutes mins

Total 1 day d

Quick refrigerator dill pickles made with a simple vinegar brine; can be accelerated with a vacuum chamber to finish in about 24 hours.

Servings 2 servings

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Ingredients

▢ 2 pounds Kirby or mini cucumbers sliced lengthwise once
▢ 1 1/4 cups white vinegar 5% acidity
▢ 2 tbsp kosher salt
▢ 2 tbsp sugar
▢ 2 tbsp coriander seeds
▢ 8 cloves garlic base recipe is 3 per jar; author often uses 8
▢ 1 tsp mustard seeds
▢ 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
▢ 16 sprigs fresh dill branches or sprigs
▢ water used to dissolve salt and sugar; recipe calls for adding 2 cups ice cold water after dissolving

Method

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In a small pot, combine the kosher salt, sugar and enough water to dissolve them; heat gently only until dissolved.
Add 2 cups of ice-cold water to the brine and set aside to cool.
Into each jar, pack the sliced cucumbers, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves and fresh dill.
Pour the cooled brine (vinegar plus the dissolved salt/sugar solution and ice water) into each jar, covering the cucumbers.
Close the jars and refrigerate. For standard fridge pickles allow a few days for flavor to develop; if you have a vacuum attachment or chamber you can speed the process and have ready pickles in about 24 hours.

Nutrition

Calories300kcalCarbohydrates10gProtein2gSodium1200mgPotassium300mgFiber2gSugar6gVitamin A200IUVitamin C3mgCalcium40mgIron1mg

Notes

This is a basic refrigerator dill pickle recipe — adjust spices and garlic to taste. Extra garlic can make pickles spicier. Add other flavorings (bay, peppercorns, turmeric, horseradish) as desired.