# Easy Homemade Pickles

This recipe shows you how to make easy homemade dill refrigerator pickles in 1 to 3 hours, depending on how you slice the cucumbers.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium-to-large cucumber or 2 small cucumbers
- 0.5 cup water, at room temperature or cooler
- 0.5 cup rice vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoons maple syrup or sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 20 twists freshly ground black pepper
- 2 leafy sprigs of fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 bay leaf

## Instructions

1. Slice cucumbers into desired shapes (rounds or spears).
2. Combine water, vinegar, maple syrup, salt, pepper flakes (optional), and pepper in a bowl, stirring until salt dissolves.
3. Pack cucumbers into a jar, top with dill, garlic, and a bay leaf.
4. Pour the liquid over the cucumbers, ensuring they are fully submerged. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (rounds) or 3 hours (spears).

## Equipment

- wide-mouth jar
- liquid measuring cup or bowl

## Tips

- For sweeter pickles, add more maple syrup or sugar to taste.
- This recipe is for refrigerator pickles and not designed for canning.
- English cucumbers are ideal for thin slices, while Kirby or small garden cucumbers work well for spears.
- Adjust the amount of black pepper to your preference; 20 twists might be a tablespoon from some pepper mills.
- If using dried dill, adjust the quantity according to your taste and experience, there is no exact suggestion in the content provided, for dried dill.

## Source

- Original video: https://cookieandkate.com/best-pickles-recipe/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7f9e68ca-198e-4699-9022-9c8becb98e1b
- Extracted: 2025-03-11

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