What took me so long to make classic pickles? As it turns out, homemade dill pickles are simple, easy and delicious. They’re the perfect little summertime project, if you even want to call it that. These pickles are ready after a short chill in the refrigerator (as little as one hour), and they keep for several weeks.
These pickles are tangy and refreshing, nice and crisp, and offer garden-fresh flavor. They remind me of Claussen or Grillo’s pickles—but they’re even better. In short, I’m in love with this refrigerator pickle recipe and I think you will be, too.
These pickles are made with simple ingredients. You’ll need vinegar (I prefer rice vinegar’s mild flavor), fresh dill (technically optional, but delicious), a couple cloves of garlic, and a few basic seasonings.
I added a touch of sweetener, too—just enough to cut the bite of vinegar. These pickles are decidedly tangy, and nowhere near “bread and butter” territory. However, the sweetness level is entirely up to you.
These pickles aren’t overwhelmingly salty, either, yet they’re fully seasoned. They are irresistibly just right—perfect for burgers, for snacking, and more.
How to Make Pickles
These pickles are so easy to make! You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s a preview:
- Slice your cucumbers as desired.
- Whisk together a basic brine made of water, vinegar and seasonings.
- Pack the cucumbers into a jar, add some dill and garlic, and pour the brine over it all.
- Refrigerate until the pickles taste sufficiently “pickled!”
Perhaps of note: Most of my other pickle recipes start with a hot vinegar brine, which helps the brine permeate tough vegetables. These pickles are made with a room temperature brine, which means that you can skip the stovetop step (and the intense vinegar smell that comes with it). Cucumbers are delicate and readily absorb flavor, so a cool brine yields pickles with the best flavor, texture and color.
Cucumber Slicing Options
You can use this recipe to yield any pickle shape, depending on how you slice your cucumbers. Thin slices will taste fully pickled sooner than thick spears (about one hour vs. three).
For cucumber rounds (or “chips” as they call them on the grocery shelves): Simply cut the cucumbers into thin slices (around 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick) .
For spears: Slice your cucumber in half lengthwise, then slice the halves into quarters. Finally, slice the quarters into eighths so they yield wedge-shaped spears. If you’re using a long cucumber, cut all the slices in half through the middle so they fit into your jar.
For sandwich slices: Slice off a strip of cucumber running the length of its long side. Turn the cucumber so it rests safely on the flat side. Then slice the cucumber, lengthwise, into 1/4-inch thick slices. Depending on the length of your cucumber, you might slice them in half or into thirds to suit your purposes.
Watch How to Make Pickles
Pickle Serving Suggestions
Serve these pickles with veggie burgers and other sandwiches, like these halloumi BLT’s. Try adding pickle rounds to your garden-fresh salads (they go well with tomatoes, carrots, radishes, etc.).
These pickles are also great light snacks on their own, and they’re nice, tangy additions to cheese boards and party spreads.
Craving more pickles? Try these:
- Quick-Pickled Onions
- Quick-Pickled Peppers (jalapeños and bell pepper) or Fresh Jalapeño Relish (easier!)
- Quick-Pickled Radishes
- Quick-Pickled Veggies: Featuring any combination of cauliflower, carrots, onions and/or jalapeño
Easy Homemade Pickles
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes (plus 1 to 3 hour rest)
- Yield: 1 jar 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Refrigerator
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Gluten Free
You’ll love these fresh homemade pickles! This recipe for dill refrigerator pickles is ready in 1 to 3 hours, depending on how you slice your cucumbers. Recipe yields 1 medium jar of pickles (about 2 cups sliced pickles or 16 spears).
Ingredients
- 1 medium-to-large cucumber or 2 small cucumbers (ideally 12 ounces total)*
- ½ cup water, at room temperature or cooler
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup or sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 20 twists of freshly ground black pepper
- 2 leafy sprigs of fresh dill, roughly chopped (about ¼ cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- For pickle rounds (“chips”), slice the cucumber(s) into thin rounds, about ⅛-inch thick. Or, for spears, slice them in half lengthwise, then slice the halves lengthwise into quarters, then slice the quarters lengthwise into eighths. If your spears are long like mine (from one long cucumber), slice them through the middle so they’re not too tall for your jar. Set aside.
- In a liquid measuring cup or bowl, combine the water, vinegar, maple syrup, salt, red pepper flakes (if using) and black pepper. Stir until most of the salt has dissolved into the liquid, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Set aside.
- Place the cucumbers into a wide-mouth jar about 3 to 4 inches in diameter, tall enough to offer at least 1 inch of extra space on top (for pickle spears, it’s important that all the pickles fit snugly, vertically—a wide-mouth pint-sized mason jar would work well).
- Top the cucumbers with the dill and garlic. Tuck the bay leaf into the side of the jar. Pour the all of the liquid over the cucumbers so they’re fully submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (for pickle rounds) or at least 3 hours (for pickle spears). The flavor will continue to develop over the next couple of days. These pickles will keep for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
*Cucumber options: For thinly sliced pickles, I love to use English (seedless) cucumbers. Kirby, Persian and garden-variety cucumbers will also work great. For pickle spears, use two Kirby or small garden cucumbers (about 6 ounces each). Or, use one longer garden cucumber (about 12 ounces) as shown here—you’ll just need to slice the spears in half through the middle so they’re not too tall for your jar.
Change it up: For sweeter pickles (bread and butter pickles), you’ll need to add a lot more maple syrup (which will make the mixture more brown) or sugar. Add it to the vinegar mixture, to taste, before pouring it over the cucumbers. Sweetness is so subjective!
Can I can it? No. This recipe is a “refrigerator pickle” recipe. It is not designed for canning in a water bath, and it has not been tested for canning safety. Please do not attempt! Follow a recipe specifically designed for canning instead.
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gwen macsai
Could you make these pickles in, say, tupperware instead of a glass jar? Thanks!
Kate
Hi Gwen! I don’t recommend plastic. Glass would be best.
MrsMeyer
These were amazing! Made them in my school’s summer cooking group. I am not a big pickle eater but I loved them probably more than the kids did!
Question: does this same recipe pickle any vegetable or just cucumbers?
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Kate
Hi! This one is particular to cucumbers for the pickles. Quick-Pickled Onions is another great recipe if you haven’t tried it yet!
Caroline
Just came to your site to peek at your old pickle recipe and was pleasantly surprised to find a new one! Going to make a small batch right now. I’ll let you know how they turn out. How long do you think they take to pickle in the fridge?
Kate
Hi! I hope you love them. See the notes in the post on time, it depends on how you cut them. Enjoy!
Hayley
These look ridiculously fun. I’d never thought to make my own pickles, but with all the veggie burgers and sandwiches of summer I’m buying a jar every other week. When we finish the current jar, I’m giving this a shot instead!
Kate
Let me know what you think, Hayley!
Jessie
These are amazing!! So fresh and tastey, and so simple. Took 10 minute to put together, if that. Some of the best pickles I’ve had
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Jim
Hello.. what is the recommended refrigerated shelf life? Thanks
Kate
Hi Jim! You will find that in the recipe instructions.
Ryan
Mine have been ‘cooking’ in the fridge for a day, but don’t taste super pickly yet. Should I add more vinegar?
Kate
Hi! Did you overcrowd the jar? They will taste more and more pickled as the sit.
Jacqueline A Sephton
I will definitely try these! My family absolutely loves your Basil Pesto recipe and I’m sure we eat it once every week or two. Just wanted to let you know that you’ve improved the lives of a Canadian family…I never thought that they would ever eat pesto and they love it!
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Kate
You’re so sweet! Thank you for commenting, Jacqueline.
Barbara
How long will they keep?
Kate
Hi Barbara, they will keep well for several weeks. Just check for spoilage as you let them set.
June
Do you have a recipe for bread and butter pickles!!?
Kate
Hi June, I don’t sorry! But, I do have a note about them below the instructions.
Rachel
Wow thanks for this recipe! I’d never attempted pickled anything but I had some mediocre cucumbers that I didn’t want to eat, so thought I’d give it a try. I think my cucumbers were extra large because the liquid only half covered them, so I doubled the ingredients (minus the cukes) and they turned out great. Made a jar of slices and a jar of spears. Nice and tangy, will definitely keep this recipe on hand!
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Marie
OHH thanks gonna try these, love pickles and best thing the easier the better !!
Kate
Be sure to let me know what you think!
dana
Can’t wait to try. So we shouldn’t chop up the garlic?
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Kate
No Need! I hope you love it.
Laurie
Hello! I love refrigerator pickles — the only way to get great pickles where I live — and I look forward to trying your recipe. Do you know whether it’s possible to reuse the pickling liquid with a second batch of cucumbers? Seems a shame to throw it out afterward but… ???
Kate
Hi Laurie, This was designed to be used once. I don’t recommend it as it may not work as well or have spoilage concerns depending how long it was used previously.
Tina
Another winner, Kate. Crisp and delicious!
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Kate
Thank you, Tina!
Lisa
Do you think this recipe would work for pole beans? I’ve been looking for a recipe that isn’t salty or tart from the vinegar. Thanks!
Kate
Hi Lisa, I’m not sure as I haven’t tried it. Sorry!
Ghofrane
It is indeed pretty simple and easy!
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Susan
This is my first time ever to respond to a recipe online. I have tried five different recipes for refrigerator pickles, trying to find THE one I’d love the best and make for the rest of my life. This is it!! It’s the perfect combination of sweet, sour, salt. The rice vinegar and maple syrup are what makes the difference. I can’t stop eating these! So good!
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Kate
Thank you for trying the recipe and taking the time to comment, Susan! I’m happy you loved my version of pickles.
Lynn Pastor
Thank you so much for this wonderful, easy recipe! I made 1 recipe as you specified with 3 small pickling cukes, but used only 2 tsp of sugar. I served them to guests with a cheese tray. They LOVED them! Even the kids LOVED them! One of the guests said “You MUST give me the recipe!” I will be making more today. Thanks again, Kate!
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Kate
Hooray! I love it. Thank you for reporting back, Lynn.
Patricia
I’m spending some time in my garden this afternoon and noting everything that’s managed to get out of hand. Oh, no! Look at all these eggplants! Better look up Cookie and Kate’s Baba Ganoush recipe. Uh, oh! Where’s her zucchini bread recipe? Where did all these cucumbers come from? Better try the pickle recipe! These pickles are delicious and are about as easy as a pickle recipe can be! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes!
Kate
It does sound like you have a lot in your garden and luckily I have so many recipes to help you use it up! :) I’m happy you love them and excited to hear what you think about with your garden vegetables.
hilary
I love these! We are growing pickling cucumbers and this is a great way to enjoy them. This recipe is the perfect blend of zippy with a little bit sweet. I sliced them into rounds and I tasted them after 2-3 hours and they were great. So quick to make too :)
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Robyn
These were so simply to make and absolutely delicious. They will be a staple in my fridge from now on.
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Kate
I love hearing that! Thanks for reporting back, Robyn!
Carol Richardson
Hi Cookie and Kate,
I made your easy homemade pickles exactly the way you said and they are/were amazing!! I have to say you have SO many recipes I love. I bought your cookbook a few years ago and it is my go to cookbook. Your recipes are usually fairly simple as are the ingredients plus they are healthy. Love them.
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Patricia
I realized, after I sent my comment, that I’d forgotten to rate this recipe.
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Patricia
I’m not sure what happened to my original post, but I’ll just add that this was an excellent, quick recipe that helped me cope with a sudden over abundance of cucumbers. Thank you!
Joanne
I made your recipe 2 days ago and the pickles are awesome, they do taste like Grillo’s but better, I also made another recipe with Apple cider vinegar and your version with the rice vinegar is so much better, thanks as always for the great recipe
Kate
Thank you, Joanne!
Kate
This recipe is great! I used it pretty much exactly, but with a little less sweetener and a bit more vinegar/water to cover the pickles fully. I shared them with friends who said they were the best pickles they’ve ever had! And we already finished off our first jar, so we added more cucumbers to the brine, which still has all its flavor. Thank you!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Kate! I’m glad they were a hit.
Emily
Can I use dried dill if I don’t have fresh?
Kate
Let me know what you think, Emily!
David Grober
Thanks – once again – for a great recipe. How did I go all these decades without making pickles?! We eat them now with nearly every meal. The possibilities are endless. Anyway, they turned out perfect the first time and every time and now Im looking around for other things to pickle. Cauliflower? Brussels Sprouts? Cabbage? I feel like a mad scientist.
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Julie
Wow, these turned out great! We go through lots of Claussen pickles in our house, but the grocery store often sells out. Now I can make my own – not the same flavor, but equally delicious. I just reused an empty Claussen glass jar. Next time I think I’ll reduce the maple syrup… maybe add some pickling spices that I always add to your pickled red onions. Yum :)
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Joy E. Benson
Just finished making these with my 7-year old grand-daughter. They are delicious, and even she thinks so. We made a quart jar of spears and a pint jar of chips, and she won’t stop eating the chips even though its close to bedtime. We ran out of rice vinegar, so we used white for the balance, we did use maple syrup and we only used a little red pepper flake, 2 cloves of garlic in each jar, 1 bay leaf, and we left the dill in sprigs because its so much prettier in the jar than chopped up dill. Alexa helped us time the chips and they were ready in an hour; very tasty, not too sweet and just the right crispness. Tomorrow we will try the spears, hopefully they will be crisp also. We used English cucumbers as they were on sale at Kroger and they looked lovely.
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Emma Darragh
These are easy, quick and absolutely delicious. My family is eating them faster than I can make them! Where do you get your jars from Kate? I looked on your store page and didn’t see them.
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Kate
Hi Emma! They are linked in my shop page under kitchen organization. You can look at the different sizing options too. I’m glad you loved the pickles!
SuzyM
I made two jars of these pickles (spears) at once – one with red Pepper Flakes and one without them. They are both incredible! They were so easy to make. I will never buy store bought pickles again. I just came in from my morning walk and had to have one – DELICIOUS! They are slightly sweet and savory.
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Jan G.
I want to make your Easy Homemade Pickles recipe with my daughter when she and my son-in-love come to visit in two weeks.I am ordering all of my groceries via curbside pickup. What size mason jar should I order for making both pickle slices and pickle spears? Thanks!
Kate
Hi Jan! Sorry for my delay. The slices will fit in a one pint jar. The spears, I would say quart size and you would just have some extra room at the top. You may also have something around the house too. A glass bowl with a secure fitting lid could work too. Let me know what you think!
Rachel Rosenblum
Hey- Huge fan. Pretty much turn to C&K for all of my recipes. Only have “Seasoned” rice vinegar. Can I use this and skip the sugar or do you still think it will be too sweet? Other choice is regular old white vinegar.
Thanks
Rachel
Kate
Hi Rachel, I would first sample the vinegar to see how sweet it is and then adjust there if you find the vinegar already sweet. You could use white vinegar, but I prefer rice here. Let me know what you think when you try it!
Kalli
SO quick and easy! Great flavor, and very easy to customize for more or less spice, etc. I’ve never made my own pickles before and this was such a great recipe to start with!
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Claire
I bought okra at our local farmer’s market and have been intending to pickle it, but I’m not sure if this recipe or your quick-pickle recipe (a favorite of mine) will work better. Any thoughts, or should I just choose a method and go for it?!
Kate
Hi Claire! I wouldn’t know without trying it. Let me know if you do.
Lori
Just made these pickles today to use up garden cucumbers, followed recipe exactly and in about an hour we had them with burgers for dinner. So quick & simple to make and if they are this good in an hour, they can only get better by tomorrow. Will be making these often since we eat cucumbers all year long. Thanks, cool recipe
arlene
wow, i’m not the biggest pickle fan, my partner is and i made these for her. i think i ate most of them however!!! super simple and really delicious. thanks for the recipe!!
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Maggie
Hi Kate
Could this recipe be adapted to baking as a loaf? What would have to be added so that it would slice without crumbling?
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Kate
Hi Maggie! I’m not sure what recipe you are referring to as this is a pickles post. Let me know and I will see if I can help!
Lori
Made this twice this week! So good and easy, best pickle recipe. My daughter who is leaving for college (sniff!) asked for this recipe to take with her. Your recipes are always a hit.
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Kate
I love it! Thank you for commenting, Lori.
B
This recipe is tops, thank you, Kate!
I’m making batch 3 tomorrow. Can you process (via hot water bath) then for even longer storage?
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Kate
I’m glad you like it! See the notes, this is not meant for canning.
Eve
I’ve made these 4 times in the last few weeks, using different blends of apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar and regular white vinegar just because I didn’t have enough rice vinegar on hand for every batch. Subbed honey for the maple syrup a couple of times….all variations have been sooooo crazy good. We’re putting them on everything. Summer vibes! Thanks!
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Rebecca Cooper
Great pickles! My cucumber plant has been the garden MVP this year, and I’m growing weary of the cucumber-a-day diet. These pickles are quick to fix, well-balanced, and don’t scare my vinegar-hating spouse. I used 1/2 tsp of coarsely crushed peppercorns instead of ground pepper, but it’s best to sprinkle these throughout the packed jar because they don’t distribute well in the brine.
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Alan Neil
I love this recipe! So easy and so good. Love the spice of the pepper flakes. I used a chopped up smoked super chilie. Oh yah!
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Shayly
Hi can I use regular cucumbers or do they need to be “pickling cucumbers?”
Kate
Hi! You can use any cucumber here you prefer.
Hayley
So good! I did have to add a bit more water to fully submerge the pickles but otherwise it was easy and fun to make.
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Kate
Hi Hayley! I’m glad you loved them. Did you measure out your pickles? What type of container did you use? Good they still worked well.
Hayley
Hi Kate! My pickles were the right size and everything. I didn’t have the right size jar so I used an old salsa jar which I knew wouldn’t be wide enough. Probably if I used the jar size you suggested it would’ve been the exact right amount of liquid :)
Lori
These work so well when dieting….I eat them with lo-fat string cheese, sliced tomatoes and romaine lettuce. They add just the “zing” needed in an otherwise ordinary mid-day snack!!!! 10 cuke slices and remaining foods are approximately 10 calories!!!!
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Jan
My daughter and I made these together while she and her husband were visiting. They were so quick and easy to prepare and so delicious! We chose to slice the cucumber for chips and used a recycled jar from store-bought pickles to make them in. They came out so flavorful and tangy! We snacked on them and put them on sandwiches during their visit. I will definitely be making these again! They are addicting! Thanks, Kate!
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Deborah Whitaker
Can I reuse the pickle juice for more cucumber
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Caroline
Love the ease of this recipe! I’ve used this recipe twice now to pickle cucumbers from my garden. Oddly enough, I don’t love spicy pickles even though I love spice so I left the pepper flakes out of the recipe the second time and added more dill. I can’t stop eating the pickles. Yum!
Kate
I’m delighted you like these! Thank you for sharing, Caroline.
John Schulze
These are YUMMY! It’s hard to believe something so good is so fast and easy to make.
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Giselle
This is a great recipe! I made these pickles twice and my whole family loved them. They’re deliciously sour, but the small amount of maple syrup gives them just enough sweetness to soften their pungency. One of my daughters loves celery seed so she suggested I add that next time.
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Lupe dy Cazaril
Hi, Kate!
Wanted to thank you for this recipe. I’ve been using it to make pickles for a month or so now and we’ve been extremely pleased at how they’re turning out. I tweak it a little — I go with a mix of white and rice vinegar, and heat up the pickling liquid before adding it to the jars — but it’s your recipe that got me pickling and now I’m kind of out of control. :) Done cukes, asparagus, and beets, all of which turned out great. The onions were, well, vinegary raw onions, but I’ll keep trying. More experimentation in the future!
Thanks!
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Jordan
I’ve made these twice now, and they’ve been a hit with everyone who’s eaten them! (No huge numbers or anything, but still – people raved!)
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Kate
That’s great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to review, Jordan.
Bonnie
Do you think that if I heat the water and vinegar might kill any bacteria and make them last longer my plan would be to let the mixture cool a little before pouring it over the cucumbers.?
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Kate
Hi Boonie, this one isn’t meant to be canned and I can’t speak to your specific questions. Sorry!
Dave Jennings
Kate – Looking forward to trying this recipe for the first time today. Wondering if honey would work in place of maple syrup or sugar in the recipe?
Thanks!
Dave
Kate
Hi! It may, but I find maple syrup mixes better here.
Montoriya
Hi! I am currently living at the Fin Del Mundo in Chile, and while we receive a variety of vegetables, fresh herbs are difficult to come by. I was able to find dill in an herb shop, but in seed form only. I found a ratio stating 3 dill weeds = 1tbsp of dill seed. It also stated that dill seed is more bitter and tends to be a bit stronger than dill weed. So, for this recipe, I used 1.5 tsp of dill seed and it came out great! I’m sure, however, fresh dill is better, so I’m going to try to grow some from these seeds. I’ll check back in a few weeks! Thanks so much! I love all of your recipes :)
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Jerzee
I’ve made pickles before with mixed results depending on the recipe. This recipe is silly simple and the use of maple syrup is ingenious! I made this recipe and a little over an hour after the pickling time it was empty! I used Persian Cucs sliced about 1/2 thick and since I was out of fresh dill so I used dried.
I’ve already made a second batch and this is now going to be a regular item for me. I live the fresh-ish taste of the pickles.
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Kate
Thank you for taking the time to review and I’m delighted this will be a regular recipe for you!
Kira B.
Just made these tonight. My herb plants produced a ton of dill which led me to looking into pickle recipes. Absolutely delightfully delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
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Kate
You’re welcome! I’m happy you loved them.
Jacqui
I don’t have rice vinegar, can I use ACV? jacqui
Kate
Hi! Do you have white vinegar?
Jahna
Love this!
Steph V
This recipe is perfection! So easy and so delicious. I use organic mini-cucumbers (they look like Persian cucumbers) and re-use washed out jars that I’ve saved (salsa jars are usually a good height). Thank you!!
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tom oatway
I added a little pickling spice to your recipe. I honestly will never buy pickles again, these are wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
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Andrew Nkhata
Your recipe is fantabulous. Buying it any day
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Jennifer
These are fabulous! Always have a jar on the go.
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Mary Hermann
I love these pickles – so fresh tasting and easy to make.
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Kate
I’m happy you enjoyed it, Mary! Thanks for sharing.
Mary
Delicious and so easy to make! I’ve made them for several friends who said they were the best pickles they’ve ever tasted! All the flavors are so balanced! I followed the recipe exactly; the ingredients and timing! Thank you Kate!
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Kate
You’re welcome, Mary! I appreciate your review.
Gina
Delicious.
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Avishi
These were so delicious! I added more chili flakes for more of a kick.
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Kate
I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Jill S.
This recipe makes fantastic refrigerator pickles! Delicious! Thank you!
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Andi
I made these last night and ate some for lunch today. They are absolutely delicious! I can’t believe I’ve never made homemade pickles before. I guess I thought they would take a lot of time. These took minutes. I’m never buying store bought again. Thanks for the recipe!
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Kate
Great for summer! Thank you for sharing, Andi.
Rob
Hi, I just made a jar of these but don’t have fresh dill on hand. I did my first jar with a tbsp of dried dill weed just to experiment. Have you used dry before? And how much do you use.
Thanks!
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Kate
Hi! More on switching dried for fresh 50 Pantry-Friendly Recipes & Substitutions That Work
Georgiana
Can you a different vinegar beside rice vinegar?
Kate
Hi, I found it worked best with rice. But I know some have used white vinegar.
Tiffany Bond
I recently discovered Grillo pickles and they are the best. I love your recipes and can’t wait to try these with the cucumbers from garden. Random but do you recommend fresh or dry bay leaf?
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Kate
Hi! I use dried. I hope you enjoy these, Tiffany.
Monique
My husband will love this! I don’t have fresh dill, Can I use dry?
Kate
Hi! More on switching dried for fresh 50 Pantry-Friendly Recipes & Substitutions That Work would be helpful!
Sandy Jones
I want to make these but do you think I could use this recipe and cold pack them to preserve them? My cold pack recipe says to heat brine till boiling snd pour over cucumbers in hot jars(jars heated in oven) and put sterilized lids on tightly. Then they will seal.
Kate
This recipe isn’t meant for canning. Sorry!
Anjie
Hi
I made these last night, they taste really good. This was my first time making pickles and I used cucumbers I grew, also a first.
Thank You!
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Kate
I love that, Anjie! Thank you for your review.
Rita
Hello made the recipe! My change was dry dill compared to fresh as well as changed rice to white vinegar! Are these pickles supposed to taste sweet? Thanks so much
Kate
Hi, They aren’t bread and butter so not too sweet. A little sweetener to round out the flavor.
Dave
Thank you so much! I made these with my wife this morning and we are so happy with how easy and delicious these pickles were to make. I’m hosting a cookout this week and will be using this recipe to make a relish. I know everyone will love it.
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Kate
I’m glad you all liked them, Dave! Thank you for your review.
aleta
This is a great recipe! My husband who does not like dill pickles asked me to make some. I did using this recipe. The recipe is easy! I used fennel instead of dill. Well, they are gone and a new batch is underway! Thanks so much! ~aleta
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Kate
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Aleta! Thank you for your review.
Amanda
How long do these keep in the fridge for?
Kate
Hi Amanda, see the final step :)
Stephanie
These pickles are so simple and so good! Better than any pickle I’ve tried to make before. And the spiciness and sweetness level is so customizable. I love how crisp and fresh these taste too!
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Kate
I’m glad you love the, Stephanie! Thank you for your review.
Phyllis
Wow! I was thrilled at how good these taste! I used one large pickle, cut into spears, and a tall mason jar . I didn’t have any fresh dill so I subbed maybe 1/4 tsp of dry. It took maybe 10 minutes to put together and VOILA! Delish!! Thank you for sharing this.
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Kate
You’re welcome, Phyllis! Thank you for your review.
maureen
Hi – The CSA gave us both “pickling cucumbers” and “slicing cucumbers” this week. Will either work in this recipe? Thank you so much! My family loves your cookbook and your site. Take care!
Kate
Hi Maureen, you could use either. I hope you like it!
Connie Roth
Love this recipe! My husband was skeptical about being able to eat them in just a few hours so we waited overnight. Now he wants to know when I can make them again!!!
★★★★★
Kate
I’m glad you all love them!
John Miller
Hi Kate, super easy recipe. I did not have access to fresh dill, so I used 1 teaspoon of dried the weed. They turned out delicious! I will make them again using the fresh dill instead.
★★★★★
Kate
Hooray, John! Thank you for your review.
Lindy
Very good! Easy to do.
★★★★★
Angela
Perfect cucumber pickle recipe – took literally 5 minutes, and eaten 3 hours later in a posh fishfinger sandwich – in a brioche bun with some shredddd lettuce and touch of tartare sauce – the pickle made it extra yummy!
★★★★★
Kate
Sounds like a great way to have these pickles! Thank you for your review, Angela.
Michelle
Would regular white vinegar work? I do not have rice vinegar on hand.
Kate
You can use it, but the flavor will be slightly different.
Millie
For all those asking about canning. I used this recipe just fine for the hot bath canning method. I heated up the brine before hand and in each jar added a pinch of celery seed and some peppercorns. Once the water was boiling I let them sit in the boiling water for 15 minutes. We waited 24 hours for them to cook and they all sealed just fine. We let a jar sit for 6 weeks and opened and everyone said they were delicious and no ones dead. So although the recipe states not for canning we had success with it. Use common sense and sterile equipment and you’ll be ok. Thank you for the wonderful recipe these are pretty good.
★★★★★
Evelyn Madrid
Made this and was very easy to do. My family loved them. Going to try a bigger batch my garden is producing tons cucumbers this year!!!
★★★★★
Kate
I love it! Thank you for your review, Evelyn.
Christine
I made these yesterday. I am a ‘pickle freak,’ and these were gorgeous. Just the right amount of crunch, sweet and salt. Thank you Cookie and Kate.
Penny Gordon
I don’t normally make pickles, but this looked quick and easy and I had been given some cucumbers from my neighbours allotment.
It is delicious. I may up the chilli next time as I shall definitely be making it again.
Great for a gift.
★★★★★
Bobbie
I must have more ‘pickles’ in the jar this time because the brine doesn’t cover them. :( What can I do? I thought I saw that you can add water to cover but that might have been a different recipe. I ate the first jar all by myself. I might share this time. The best pickles ever! Thanks for sharing. But what about the liquid? lol
Kate
Hi Bobbie! Do you need to change your jar or reduce the amount of pickles?
Christine Daniel
This looks delicious, I’m tempted to try. Can you tell me how long they will store in the frig before losing quality? Thanks!
Kate
Hi Christine, please see the final step.
Heidi Wolff
Can’t find a print button??
★★★★★
Kate
Hi Heidi, I’m currently working through the printer function right now to get it restored. I hope to have a resolution soon. I appreciate your patience!
Valeri
Pickles are now a snack at my house. So easy, quick, and delicious. Not afraid to say I am now addicted. No need to buy pickles at the store again.
★★★★★
Kate
That’s great to hear, Valeri! Thank you for your review.
Jim Falcone
Sorry, but this pickled cucumber recipe just doesn’t taste good, and I followed your recipe exactly. The cukes are crisp, but the flavor is just “off.” Maybe I’ll try it again with cider vinegar in case it’s the rice vinegar that gives it an odd flavor. Thanks for your recipe, though!
★★★
Kate
I’m sorry you didn’t love these, Jim. I appreciate your review.
Mary
I don’t like pickles but I love trying new things. I made this recipe 2 days ago SO easy ! I didn’t have fresh ground pepper and the crazy part is that the grocery only had peppercorn and I don’t have a grinder. I used 1 tablespoon which turned the mixture kinda grey and was scared it was ruined it, but made a double batch and it turned out amazing. I love these and would have honestly eaten them all. So I wont be tempted am giving them to my aunt and then going to make the pickled onion recipe tomorrow.
★★★★★
Kate
Hooray! That’s great. Thank you for your review, Mary.