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Easy Garlic Refrigerator Pickles

June 12, 2020 by Jody 22 Comments

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 This garlic refrigerator pickles recipe is a quick and easy way to make pickles!

how to make garlic refrigerator pickles

Going forward with our series on making the most of your produce, here is another fabulous way of preparing and using up fresh produce.  I love canning but I don’t always have the time or feel like setting up supplies for a canning session. A super solution to this problem is refrigerator pickling.

These refrigerator pickles are so amazingly delicious I would venture to say they are better than any of the store brands. If you like a crunchy, tart, and garlicky pickle this will knock your socks off.  It is best to let them sit several days and “marinate” but I usually can’t resist and start snacking out of the jar within hours ( I have to at least let them get cold first).  Grab some of the little green pickling cucumbers the next time you see them and give these a try, let me know what you think! You can use a mason jar, a cleaned out recycled pickle jar, or any other jar with a lid- I do prefer glass to plastic since plastic tends to retain odors and flavors.

How to Make Easy Garlic Refrigerator Pickles 

For each quart jar, you will need the below ingredients. Adjust the ingredients based on how many jars of refrigerator pickles you want to make.

Ingredients:

  • 4 – 5 small cucumbers, quartered
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. Dill weed
  • 1 tsp. Red Pepper flakes

ingredients for easy garlic refrigerator pickles

Directions:

Sterilize your quart mason jar.

add spices to the bottom of the jar when making refrigerator pickles

Place crushed Garlic, Dill, and Red Pepper flakes on bottom of  jar.

how to make refrigerator pickles - quarter the cucumbers

Quarter 4-5 small cucumbers. Place the quartered cucumbers in jar until filled, but not too  tightly, allow room for the vinegar mixture to soak in.

In a small pot over medium heat stir water, vinegar, salt, and sugar and stir until completely dissolved.

Pour vinegar mixture over pickles.

Pour liquid over the cucumbers - easy refrigerator pickles recipe

Allow to cool, cover with lid, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

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Easy Garlic Refrigerator Pickles
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Snack
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 - 5 small cucumbers, quartered
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. Dill weed
  • 1 tsp. Red Pepper flakes
Directions
  1. Sterilize your quart mason jar.
  2. Place crushed Garlic, Dill, and Red Pepper flakes on the bottom of the jar.
  3. Quarter 4-5 small cucumbers and place in the jar until filled, but not too tightly, allow room for the vinegar mixture to soak in.
  4. In a small pot over medium heat stir water, vinegar, salt, and sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
  5. Pour vinegar mixture over pickles.
  6. Allow to cool, cover with lid, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
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Comments

  1. Bobbi says

    April 3, 2022 at 2:11 pm

    Can I use apple cider vinegar instead?

    Reply
    • Alea Milham says

      April 4, 2022 at 12:08 am

      It will greatly alter the flavor.

      Reply
  2. Jo says

    July 29, 2021 at 2:57 pm

    I made these last night and just tasted them…they are amazing!! I’m a pickle perfectionist too. I don’t like mushy ones, but these are crisp and the flavor is awesome! And so easy!! I’m making more tonight!!

    Reply
  3. Kathy says

    September 28, 2020 at 8:55 am

    I made them and they turned out great. Just the right batch size!!

    Reply
  4. Billy says

    September 26, 2017 at 9:11 am

    Thank you for your recipe! How do you make sure these stay crunchy in the jar? I’ve had pickling experiences where they turned out tasting great but the crunch just wasn’t there.. Thanks again!

    Reply
  5. Sherry Weber says

    July 4, 2017 at 3:36 pm

    Can you cut them in slices instead?

    Reply
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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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