Description
Crisp, tangy garlic dill pickles bring summer garden flavors straight to your plate. Homemade pickles deliver a zesty crunch that elevates sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and snack time with minimal effort and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs (680 grams) cucumber, fresh and crisp
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Liquid and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1.5 tablespoons sea salt
Instructions
- Rinse and trim cucumbers, cutting them into uniform spears or crisp rounds for optimal pickling.
- Craft a robust brine by heating apple cider vinegar with water and sea salt in a saucepan, stirring until the salt dissolves completely and the liquid reaches a rolling boil.
- Prepare a sterilized glass jar by creating layers of cucumber pieces alternating with aromatic elements like crushed garlic cloves, fragrant dill sprigs, and fiery red pepper flakes.
- Carefully pour the piping hot vinegar mixture over the layered cucumbers, ensuring every piece is fully submerged in the liquid to guarantee proper preservation.
- Secure the jar’s lid tightly, allowing the contents to cool naturally at room temperature without disturbance.
- Transfer the sealed jar to the refrigerator, enabling the flavors to meld and intensify over the next two days.
- After 48 hours, the pickles will have developed a perfect balance of tangy, herbal, and spicy notes, ready to be enjoyed as a zesty accompaniment or standalone snack.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm cucumbers like Kirby or Persian varieties for the best pickle texture and crunch.
- Slice cucumbers uniformly to ensure even pickling and consistent flavor absorption throughout each piece.
- Experiment with additional spices like mustard seeds or black peppercorns to customize the pickle’s flavor profile.
- For a low-sodium version, reduce salt content or use a salt substitute while maintaining the essential pickling process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 2800mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg