# Homemade Pickles

A recipe for quick homemade pickles, including red onions, jalapeños, and cucumbers, all made using the same method with slightly different flavor additions.

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

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- red onions
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- jalapeños
- garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- English cucumbers
- fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

## Instructions

1. Heat 1 and a half cups of distilled white vinegar in a saucepan.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the vinegar.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the vinegar mixture.
4. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
5. Stuff a mason jar full of sliced red onions.
6. Add 1 teaspoon of allspice to the red onion jar.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns to the red onion jar.
8. Stuff a mason jar full of thinly sliced jalapeños.
9. Tuck in some garlic cloves with the jalapeños.
10. Add 1 teaspoon of whole cumin seeds to the jalapeño jar.
11. Stuff a mason jar full of sliced English cucumbers.
12. Tuck in some garlic cloves with the cucumbers.
13. Add fresh dill to the cucumber jar.
14. Add 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns to the cucumber jar.
15. Pour the pickling liquid into the jalapeño jar until it's full.
16. Pour the pickling liquid into the red onion jar until it's full.
17. Pour the pickling liquid into the cucumber jar until it's full.
18. Pop the lid on the jars.
19. Store the jars in the fridge once they are cool.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- mason jars
- chopping board
- knife
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup

## Tips

- For strong pickles, use the recipe as is. If you prefer a milder flavor, thin out the pickling liquid by using half water and half vinegar.
- You can store the pickles in the fridge for about a month.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-14

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