Homemade Garlic Pickles

Are you a pickle fan? Well, today is your lucky day because  I am about to share with you an easy garlic pickle recipe that will knock your socks off. These little homemade pickles will make your taste buds sing songs, dance around, and yell for more! And the best part- you can store them right in the refrigerator.

Yeah, they’re that good. 

I’ve always liked pickles but never loved them. I would peel them off my cheeseburgers and pass by the “dilly-dally” pickles that were plopped on the plates at diners.

They were usually rubbery and just not appealing. I liked the big garlic pickles you could find in huge jars in the deli. They were fresh, had a crunch to them, and were super garlicky; everything that a pickle should be in my book.

Now I want them on everything, take subs for instance- not only will I put in a special order, but my whole family will request “extra pickles”…and when the counter person says “Good?” we say “A few more please.”

Ingredients to make easy garlic dill pickle recipe

• Cucumbers that are small. The best are Kirby cucumbers. You can grow them in the garden, or find them in the produce section of the grocery store. 
• Vinegar is the second main ingredient in making easy refrigerator pickles. White distilled vinegar is best to achieve that familiar tang when it comes to pickles. 
• Wide Mouth Mason Jars are perfect for this pickle recipe. Wide mouth jars make it easier to pack and easier to grab your pickles to snack! 
• Paring knife makes slicing these little cucumbers quick and evenly. A good cutting board also helps- I love this small Epicurean cutting board because it's a perfect size! 
• Spices are the last item needed for pickles. My family likes garlic, so I use dried minced garlic, dried dill, salt, and peppercorns. 

How to Prep Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles

You only need a few ingredients to make this small-batch dill pickle recipe. Toss cucumber slices in a jar- add your other ingredients, shake the jar, and put it in your fridge. Done. Simple. See? I told you- super easy!

The slices of cucumbers stay crisp and crunchy, the vinegar gives your tongue that bit of tart-bite and the garlic just makes you want more. Honestly, I never thought making pickles could be so easy and downright delicious.

I’m pretty sure these will be a constant item found on the door of our fridge, forever.

How to make garlic pickle recipe at home

• Wash and dry 5-7 medium-sized Kirby cucumbers and dry on a paper towel.
• Slice cucumber in thin slices and place in a pint-sized canning jar.

• Top cucumber slices with salt, dill, peppercorns and garlic flakes.
• Pour vinegar over the pickles slices and close jar tightly.
• Give a gentle but thorough shake and place jar in the fridge.
• Over the next few hours, give the jar a shake or two.

If you can resist taking a taste, your pickles should be ready in 6-8 hours; but if you need to try them after an hour or two, they taste amazing- not that I would know that or anything….

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