# Homemade Pickles

A quick and easy method for making various types of homemade pickles, including cucumbers, jalapeños, and red onions, that are perfect for adding a tangy bite to any dish.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- jalapeños, sliced thin
- cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- English cucumbers, sliced or as spears
- fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- water

## Instructions

1. Heat distilled white vinegar, sugar, and salt in a pot.
2. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
3. Stuff a mason jar full of whatever you are pickling (red onions, jalapeños, or cucumbers).
4. Add flavorings: for general pickles, add 1 teaspoon each of allspice and black peppercorns.
5. For pickled jalapeños, slice them thin, tuck in some cloves of garlic, and add 1 teaspoon of whole cumin seeds.
6. For dill pickles, cut English cucumbers into slices or spears, tuck in some garlic cloves, add fresh dill (or dried), and 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns.
7. Take the pickling liquid and fill the jar all the way to the top.
8. Pop the lid on the jar.
9. Once the pickles are cool, store them in the fridge for about a month.

## Equipment

- mason jar

## Tips

- You can use half water and half vinegar for a less strong pickle flavor.
- Store in the fridge for about a month once cool.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-06-09

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