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  2. Quick and Easy Dill Pickle Recipe

Quick and Easy Dill Pickle Recipe

By Cheryl SlocumPublished: Jul 13, 2016
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These quick and easy pickles take no more time to prepare than it takes to boil water, but they will keep for up to a year in the fridge. Their garlicky, dill-spiked flavor makes them a great accompaniment to any number of spring and summer meals.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 lb. pickling or baby cucumbers
  • 8 clove garlic
  • 2 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 2 large seed heads fresh dill

Directions

    1. Step 1In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1 cup water, vinegar, sugar, and salt and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar and salt dissolve, about 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
    2. Step 2Divide cucumber spears, garlic, and peppercorns between two sterilized pint-size canning jars. Stuff a dill seed head into center of each jar. Pour cooled vinegar mixture over jar contents to cover. Screw lids onto jars and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before using. Keeps, refrigerated, for up to 1 year.

Tips & Techniques

Tip: Firm cucumber varieties, such as 'Bush Pickle' and 'Snow's Fancy Pickling,' stay snappy when preserved.
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