Best Easy Dill Pickles Recipes

EASY DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Wash the cucumbers and remove any stems.
• Cover with cold water and refrigerate overnight or for several hours.
• Pack the cucumbers into pint jars as tightly as possible.
• Poke in 2 springs of dill.
• Bring the cider vinegar, water, salt and garlic cloves (12 to 16 cloves depending on your taste) to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes.
• Fish out the garlic cloves with a slotted spoon and put one in each jar (or to taste) while the brine cools slightly.
• Pour the hot brine into the jars and seal.

KITTENCAL'S EASY REFRIGERATOR KOSHER GARLIC-DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Clean the glass jar and lid thoroughly in your dishwasher or with hot soapy water.
• Combine the water, salt and vinegar in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Pack the cucumbers and the remaining ingredients in a 2-quart (2 litre) glass jar, and pour brine (water/vinegar mixture) over them, covering the cucumbers completely.
• Store, covered in the the refrigerator.
• The pickles will be ready in 7 days, but the longer you leave them in the refrigerator the better they will be and will keep refrigerated for months (if they last that long!).
• **NOTE** since the peel is eaten on these pickles, make certain to wash and scrub the outside of the cucumbers well to remove any dirt, I use a small nail brush to scrub the outsides.

QUICK AND EASY SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Cut pickles into desired lengths, about 1 1/2 inch, restuff in pickle jar.
• In a saucepan heat water, sugar and vinegar until dissolved. Pour over pickles, recap and refrigerate.

EASY DILL PICKLES, AS LITTLE AS 1 JAR AT A TIME!

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers well and cut off blossom end by about 1/4 inch. This is where the enzymes that make pickles too soft mainly is so trimming them will help the pickles stay crispy. If you cant tell which end is the blossom end its the lighter colored end.
• Prepare the cucumbers as you wish by leaving small ones whole for baby dills, cutting them in half length wise then each half in thirds or fourths length wise to make spears, slicing rounds for hamburger chips or chopping finely for dill relish.
• Start the jars by putting the leaf in the bottom first then the spices. Next add the prepared cucumbers to the neck of the jars. Add the vinegar then enough HOT water to 1/4" from the top.
• Wipe the top rim of the jar(s) clean and place a sterilized NEW lid on each jar. Screw the ring band on and tighten.
• Place in water bath canner or stock pot with hot water in it. Make sure water level is at least one inch over the tallest jar. Bring canner to a boil. Process exactly 10 minutes. Count processing time from the time the water canner STARTS to come to a full rolling boil, not the time the jars are placed in the canner.
• Remove jars when time has been reached and cool on a towel on the counter. If they seal they are good for one year, if they don't put them in the fridge and use those ones first. They are good right away but are even better when they have been in the brine for a week. ENJOY!

EASY CANDIED DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. Place sugar and vinegar in a bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved. (This will take a couple of minutes)
• 2. Add the pickle pieces and mix well.
• 3. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours or longer. Stir occasionally. The longer they sit, the more candied they become.

KITTENCAL'S EASY REFRIGERATOR KOSHER GARLIC-DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Clean the glass jar and lid thoroughly in your dishwasher or with hot soapy water.
• Combine the water, salt and vinegar in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Pack the cucumbers and the remaining ingredients in a 2-quart (2 litre) glass jar, and pour brine (water/vinegar mixture) over them, covering the cucumbers completely.
• Store, covered in the the refrigerator.
• The pickles will be ready in 7 days, but the longer you leave them in the refrigerator the better they will be and will keep refrigerated for months (if they last that long!).
• **NOTE** since the peel is eaten on these pickles, make certain to wash and scrub the outside of the cucumbers well to remove any dirt, I use a small nail brush to scrub the outsides.

EASY PEASY DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. PICKLE BRINE
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Thoroughly, clean out the containers that you are going to use for your pickles.
• 4. Chef's Note: These are not "canned" pickles. These are keep 'em in the refrigerator and eat within a week or two pickles.
• 5. Place all the brine ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a slow simmer, allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 6. Chef's Note: If you want Bread-and-Butter type pickles add 1-1/2 cups sugar, or honey. Skip this for dill pickles.
• 7. While the brine is simmering, wash and dry the cucumbers, and cut off the blossom end.
• 8. Chef's Tip: The blossom end of a cucumber contains enzymes that, over time, cause your pickles to go limp. And if there's anything that I hate... It's a limp pickle.
• 9. Slice the pickles into spears or ovals... Up to you.
• 10. Remove the brine solution from the heat and allow it to cool to about 110-115f/43-46c.
• 11. Chef's Note: You can fully cool the brine down, and then add it to the cucumbers, but then you'll need to put them in the fridge for a couple of days before digging in. If you use really hot brine, you'll wind up making limp pickles... And you KNOW how I feel about limp pickles. 110f/43c is a balance between waiting a few days or a few hours...
• 12. Divide the dill weed, and garlic between two 1-pint containers. Or whatever container you choose to use.
• 13. Chef's Tip: Dill isn't all you can make! Swap out the dill seed for tumeric, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, or any other spices that sound good to you.
• 14. Put as many sliced cucumbers into the jars as can fit without smashing.
• 15. Pour in the brine, making sure that you cover all the cucumbers, and then allow the containers to cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
• 16. Chef's Tip: A handful of fresh grape, raspberry, oak, blackberry or cherry leaves (these types of leaves supply tannins, which help keep the pickles crispy and crunchy)
• 17. Chef's Note: They should last in the refrigerator for about two weeks... assuming they don't get gobbled up first.
• 18. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

EASY DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Scrub the cucumbers well and soak in cold water overnight or for several (4-5) hours.
• Slice cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
• Sterilize 9 quart jars, rings, and caps.
• Bring water, vinegar, and salt to a boil.
• Boil 10 minutes.
• Pack cucumbers into jars within 1/2" of top.
• Place 2 cloves of garlic, 1 dill head, and 2 red peppers into each jar.
• Cover with boiling brine and seal.
• Process for 10 minutes.