Refrigerator Pickles 2 Ways no-canning needed and I’m here to show you how to make them!
Dill plus bread & butter, Quick, Easy & No-Canning Needed!
I promise you it’s the easiest thing since bread & butter!
As a bonus, I’m including both bread & butter and dill pickles!
I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about opening that refrigerator door to have a big ole’ juicy jar of pickles looking back at you just waiting to be enjoyed on the back porch on a hot summer day! And if you live in the South, like I do….well you just might take a big ole’ swig of that pickle juice right out of that cold mason jar! Now that’s when you know you live in the South!
What is a Pickle?
Well, it’s simply a small cucumber preserved in a brine solution of vinegar.
Most pickles are varieties of cucumbers grown specifically for pickling.
If you’d like to know how I go about Growing my Cucumbers for Pickling, Enjoy THIS BLOG.
Are Pickles Healthy or Good for You?
Pickles are indeed a low in fat, low calorie snack which include other benefits.
They can benefit by providing Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Potassium, Vitamin C, and Electrolytes
That being said, they can be high in sodium therefore people with high blood pressure may want to limit their intake of pickles.
How to Make Refrigerator Pickles 2 Ways both dill plus bread & butter…
SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED:
- A Jar with a Lid
-I Love a Simple Quart Size Canning Jar Like These 1 QUART MASON JARS
-Oh and THESE Plastic Screw on Lids are a Mason Jar Lover’s Dream!!
Offered in Regular Mouth or Wide Mouth Lid Sizes. They also offer these Colorful Similar Lids. - About 5 Minutes of Your Time
- Ingredients Listed in the Recipe
HOW TO PREPARE dill pickles:
Pick or Purchase Cucumbers, Wash, Slice into Wedges, Pack Full into 1 Quart Jar
Combine, White Vinegar, Kosher Salt, Dill Seed, Celery Seed, and Mustard Seed, Pour Over Pickles
Top with Fresh Dill, Cover with Lid (THIS LID has Made me Love of Canning Jars even MORE!)
Refrigerator Overnight Dill Quick Pickles
Equipment
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1 Quart Jar
Ingredients
- 3-4 Pickling Cucumbers (home grown if possible)
- 1 1/3 to 1/4 C Water (depending on how packed full the jar is)
- 4-5 tbsp White Vinegar (subject to taste of how vinegary you prefer)
- 1 tbsp Kosher Salt or Pickling Salt (it's very important to use recommended salt)
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seed
- 1/2 tsp Dill Seed
- 1/4 tsp Celery Seed
- 6 sprigs Fresh Dill (I love growing my own)
Notes
- Pick Home Grown Pickling Cucumbers or Gather them at Your Local Supermarket
- Wash Cucumbers
- Slice is Spears
- Add Speared Cucumbers to 1quart Jar
- Combine All Ingredients & Pour into Jar, Top with Fresh Dill
- Refrigerate Overnight
- Keep Refrigerated, Eat within 1 week
HOW TO PREPARE BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES:
Preparing Bread & Butter Pickles are much of the same as Dill Pickles, with Two additional steps.
Pick or Purchase Pickling Cucumbers, Wash Cucumbers, Slice Cucumbers
Coat Sliced Cucumbers in Kosher Salt, Refrigerate for 1Hr & Rinse Thoroughly, Place in 1 Pint Jar
I Really like THESE 1 PINT WIDE MOUTH JARS
Combine All Ingredients and Heat on Stove until Sugars are Dissolved only takes a few moments
Let Cool a Bit, Pour Ingredients over Sliced Pickles in the 1 Pint Jar
Refrigerate overnight, Eat within 1 Week
Refrigerator Overnight Bread & Butter Quick Pickles
Ingredients
- 3-4 small Pickling Cucumbers
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seed
- 1/2 tsp Celery Seed
- 1 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
Notes
- Wash Cucumbers
- Slice Cucumbers
- Coat Cucumber Slices with Kosher Salt, Refrigerate for 1 Hour
- Rinse and Drain Cucumbers after the 1 Hour
- Pack 1 Pint Jar with Cucumber Slices
- Mix All Remaining Ingredients on Stove until Sugars are Disolved
- Let Cool
- Pour Mixture Over Sliced Cucumbers in Jar
- Refrigerator
- Keep Refrigerated, Eat within 1 week
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Peace, Love, and Simple Living Friends!
~Erin
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