Yummy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

Submitted by yogabead

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2-3 jars

ingredients

• pickling cucumber
• 4 -9 cloves garlic, 2 to 3 per jar
• 2 grape leaves (optional)
• 1 head dill
• 2 quarts water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup salt
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

directions

1. Use large canning jar.
2. Place 2-3 cloves garlic, grape leaves (optional), and a couple sprigs of dill on the bottom of each jar.
3. Boil together 2 quarts water, vinegar, salt, and sugar.
4. Stir, turn off and let cool.
5. Pack jars with cucumbers and pour cooled solution to completely cover cucumbers.
6. Refrigerate and ready in 3-4 days.

Reviews

[Marsha R.]

This is the same recipe I have using for years for making dill pickle. To preserve them just make sure your jars are hot/warm. Fill the jars then pour boiling liquid within 1/2 inch to top. Top with HOT lids and screw bands on hand tight (do not use tightening tool). You can process them for 10 minutes but I never have and have good luck. You can also use Ball crispins in each jar to help keep them crunchy.

 

[bmiene]

this is a very good pickle recipe i cant believe there arn't more reviews the grape leaves are a must and you have to use kohser salt and i found out this brine makes awesome pickled eggs thanks for sharing

 

[mrs.wiersma]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe! So easy. Crushed the garlic, lots of peppercorns, dill & a few hot peppers, and they are like zesty claussens. I did spears, hamburger slices and wholes. Poured the brine on warm, and the slices were done that evening, gonna do another batch tomorrow. Can you process and "can" these??

 

[lisalyle87]

These are very good, however, I felt they were a little lacking in the dill area, so I doubled the dill. YUM! I now have a batch with little tobasco peppers in them, can't wait to try that.

 

[jude503]

Wonderful recipe base! This brine is for me the perfect balance of salty with a little hint of sweet. It would be good on it's own, but I couldn't help adding more "stuff" to the jars. Combining suggestions of other reviewers, I added mustard seeds, peppercorns, celery seeds, carrot, and a slice of hot red pepper to the jars. BTW, I used agave for the sugar in the same measure and it works beautifully. I am going to make more & can them for the winter.....Thanks!