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How to Pickle Cucumbers for Refrigerator Pickles

October 27, 2015 by Emilee Evans

We were so excited to be able to have a garden this year. It was our first year gardening here in Ohio and although we made some mistakes we did get some good harvests. The one vegetable of which we had an abundance was cucumbers. Although I’m not particularly in love with cucumbers themselves I LOVE pickles!
How to Pickle Cucumbers for Refrigerator Pickles
So, in addition to learning more about gardening in general I also had to learn what to do with our harvests. Of course, I had to learn how to pickle cucumbers! After doing some research on pickling cucumbers, I started with refrigerator pickles. Refrigerator pickles are pickles that are ready to eat as soon as the next day. They are not preserved, so they must be consumed within a month. This is a great option if you’d like to enjoy your pickles right away, and it’s easy!

What You Need

How to Pickle Cucumbers - Ingredients
1 1/2 – 2 cucumbers (varies on size of cucumbers and jars)
5 sprigs of dill
1.5 Tsp dill seeds
3-4 cloves of garlic peeled and smashed (based on taste preference)
1 cup of water
1 cup of apple cider vinegar
1 Tbs Pickling salt

What You Need to Do

Cut the cucumbers in spears (I simply cut them in quarters). Also be sure to cut off the blossom end which can make them limp.
Add the sprigs of dill and dill seeds to the jar.
Peel and smash the garlic cloves. I used my garlic press, which takes care of both.
Add the cucumber spears to the jar.
How to Pickle Cucumbers Prepare
In a bowl mix the water, apple cider vinegar and pickling salt. This is the brine. Mix it well to be sure all the salt is mixed in.
Pour the brine over the cucumbers.
Seal the jar and shake it well.
Leave it out for 12 hours.
I also flipped them upside down and let them sit for another 12 hours, but this step is optional.
Place in the refrigerator.
Eat them once they’re cold and enjoy!
How to Pickle Cucumbers Brine

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Comments

  1. andi says

    October 28, 2015 at 6:24 am

    well…i do have the apple cider vinegar…. 😀
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  2. Elizabeth Johnson says

    November 22, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    I love Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar, I use it for just about everything. Never tried these kinds of pickles, though! I’m tempted.

  3. Jennifer Boehme says

    November 23, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    I tried putting the cucumbers in the pickle juice already in jar that I just emptied, and it comes out 1/2 right. I am using this recipe next time I can.

    • Emilee says

      November 23, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      I actually thought about that, but it’s so hard now to even find pickles that don’t use food dyes, so I figured I’d play it safe and just make it myself!
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  4. Mark Warren says

    November 26, 2015 at 8:29 am

    perfect for me since i wanted the pickels since day 1 but i dont know how to do some

  5. Recipe Fairy says

    January 6, 2016 at 11:11 am

    This looks like a really good recipe, nice and simple! I pinned it for when I do my spring canning!

    • Emilee says

      January 6, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      Awesome! It really is simple which is a huge plus!
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  6. Rosie says

    February 12, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    I’ve never made my own pickles. This is so easy I would love to try it, these sure look good.

    • Emilee says

      February 12, 2016 at 2:27 pm

      It is easy and so good!

  7. Nancy Burgess says

    February 26, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    I love dill pickles never pickled them this way.I’m going to try sounds easy to do.Thanks for sharing.

    • Emilee says

      February 27, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      You’re welcome! It’s definitely easy, which I love!

  8. kathy downey says

    April 24, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Thanks for the recipe,bit different than the one i use but i will try it in the Fall

    • Emilee says

      April 24, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      You’re welcome. I hope you enjoy it!
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  9. Wendy Hess says

    April 24, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    Wow! Easier then I thought! Thank you for the recipe!

    • Emilee says

      April 24, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      You’re welcome! It really is easy!
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  10. Jerry Marquardt says

    April 25, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    I would like to thank you for the instructions on canning these pickles straight from a cucumber. I will be making up a batch later ion the week.

    • Emilee says

      April 25, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      Awesome! I hope they turn out great!

  11. lisa says

    June 23, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    I come from Ohio too. I haven’t lived there in years but hope to go back at some point. I enjoy pickles, I’ll have to try this recipe. Thanks!

    • Emilee says

      June 24, 2016 at 12:08 am

      Awesome! What part of Ohio? Where do you live now?

  12. Cheryl Layshock says

    August 3, 2016 at 11:30 am

    I love pickles and so does my kid! I’ll have to try this.

  13. Phyllis Huebbe says

    March 22, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    Sounds easy enough

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