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Quick and easy pickles, no preserving necessary. Great for the cucumbers from your garden.
Use cucumbers with no wax residue on the peels.
Slice cucumbers in 1/4″-1/8″ slices.
Cut garlic cloves in quarters, then smash them a bit.
Put cucumbers and garlic in a bowl.
Heat vinegar (I like apple cider vinegar, but white works also), water, sugar, salt, dill, red pepper flakes, coriander and peppercorns in a small sauce pan until sugar and salt are dissolved.*
Pour over the cucumbers and garlic.
Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for at least two hours.
Serve cold.
* We don’t use very much salt at my house. You may want more salt. Or more sugar. This recipe is just basic, you can play with the ingredients to make them work for you.
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austeph on 10.5.2010
These were “fantabulous” as my kiddos would say. Very easy to make and they were a big hit with everyone. I will definitely make this recipe again in the future-it beats the good ‘ole cucumbers and vinegar recipe by far!
opoka1 on 8.15.2010
These are quick and easy and delicious.
mixerstar on 8.6.2010
Thanks for all the pickle love, everyone!
I just made these again after a year and I’m still happy with the recipe, and glad that all of you are, too!
nolaveggiewife on 6.15.2010
My first time making pickles and they turned out pretty great! Husband is getting quite a large yield of cucumbers from his garden box this year, so this is a great way to use them up.
I only had fresh dill, so I used about double the amount called for. The dill flavor was mellow and complemented the garlic very well. I found the apple cider vinegar to be a bit too sweet-tart and over powering for my tastes, so I may decrease it a bit or go halfsies with white vinegar next time. Otherwise, a delicious pickle that tastes GREAT on sandwiches.
mixerstar on 5.25.2010
Jessiet83- I’d definitely keep them in the fridge and not on the counter.
As for canning them, maybe someone else can help us? I haven’t canned pickles in years.