Description
Homemade garlic dill refrigerator pickles deliver crisp, tangy flavor with minimal kitchen effort. Quick ingredients and simple techniques help you craft delicious pickles that enhance sandwiches, salads, and snack plates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (452 g) pickling cucumbers, blossom ends removed and cut into spears or chips
- 4 large garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 handful (4-6 sprigs) fresh dill
- 4 Thai chiles, stems removed
- 1 cup (255 g) white vinegar
- 1 cup (240 g) filtered water
- 1 tbsp (18 g) kosher salt
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp yellow mustard seed
- 1 tsp coriander seed
- 2 tsps (8 g) granulated sugar
Instructions
- Sanitization: Thoroughly cleanse glass containers and lids with scalding water to prevent bacterial contamination.
- Cucumber Preparation: Slice cucumbers into slender spears or crisp circular medallions based on desired presentation.
- Jar Layering: Arrange cucumber pieces in sanitized jars, strategically placing dill fronds, chili peppers, and garlic cloves to create a dynamic flavor landscape.
- Seasoning Infusion: Sprinkle peppercorns, mustard seeds, and coriander seeds across the jar layers to introduce a complex, zesty dimension.
- Pickling Solution: Merge vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a cooking vessel, gently heating until ingredients dissolve and the mixture reaches a delicate simmer.
- Liquid Immersion: Pour warm vinegar solution over cucumber arrangement, ensuring complete vegetable submersion and maximum flavor absorption.
- Preservation: Seal jars tightly and refrigerate, allowing flavor profiles to harmonize for 24-48 hours before indulging in the tangy, spicy pickles.
- Storage and Consumption: Savor these vibrant refrigerator pickles within two weeks, maintaining their crisp texture and robust taste through consistent cold storage.
Notes
- Sterilize with Care: Use boiling water to thoroughly clean jars and lids, preventing harmful bacteria from spoiling your pickles.
- Cut with Precision: Choose between cucumber spears or medallions based on your serving style and presentation preferences.
- Layer for Maximum Flavor: Strategically place dill, chili peppers, and garlic between cucumber pieces to create a complex, zesty taste profile.
- Seal and Chill: Tightly close jars after pouring hot pickling liquid and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow flavors to fully develop and intensify.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 23
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.3 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg