Best Refrigerator Pickles: Quick, Easy, Crunchy Dill Pickles

Name: Best Refrigerator Pickles: Quick, Easy, Crunchy Dill Pickles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-6 Fresh cucumbers (depending on type and size); 3/4 cup Water; 3/4 cup Distilled white vinegar; 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp Sea salt, kosher or pickling salt; 1 Tbsp Sugar; 6 sprigs Fresh dill (a small handful), 2-3 dill flower heads, or 1 Tbsp dry dill; 3 cloves Fresh garlic cloves, peeled; 1 tsp Peppercorns, to taste (about a dozen per jar); 1 tsp Mustard seed; 1 pinch Red chili flakes (scant 1/2 tsp), or 1 fresh hot chili pepper (optional); 2 whole Grape leaves - substitute with horseradish, oak, or black tea leaves (optional, for maximum crispness); Optional: onion slices

Instructions

Prep:20min

Come learn how to make your own crunchy refrigerator dill pickles. They're quick and easy to make, delicious, and delectably tangy - ready to eat in five days!

Updated at: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:23:36 GMT