Easy Garlic Dill Pickles No Canning Needed Recipes

EASY DILL PICKLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the ends off each cucumber and discard. Then cut each cucumber lengthwise into 4 spears. *see note for making whole pickles.
• In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, dill and garlic; set aside.
• In a large pan add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil stirring frequently and just until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumber mixture and allow it to cool completely.
• Transfer pickles and brine to a covered dish/mason jars. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before eating.

OLD-FASHIONED GARLIC DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Place five garlic clove halves and five dill heads in each of three hot 1-quart jars. Pack cucumbers into jars to within 1/2 in. of the top., In a large saucepan, bring water, vinegar, salt and pepper flakes to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add remaining five garlic clove halves to each jar. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

EASIEST EVER, NO CANNING REQUIRED DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine the water, vinegar, salt and sugar and boil one minute. Cool slightly.
• Wash the cucumbers and cut off about 1/16"from each end. This gets rid of some enzymes that would soften the pickles, and allows better penetration of the brine. Pack the cucumbers in a one gallon jar with the dill.
• Pour the warm brine over the cucumbers. Let stand, loosely covered, at room temperature for three days. (Drape a towel over the jar opening or let lid sit on loosely.) I rubber band everything, especially in fruit fly season.
• Cover and store in refrigerator. They are ready to eat after the three days but the flavor improves after a week or two in the refrigerator.

EASY GARLIC DILL PICKLES {NO CANNING NEEDED}

Steps:

• Prepare the number of quart jars equal to amount of pickles you have by running through the dishwasher or boiling for 10 minutes in a pot of water to sterilize.
• Place the garlic and dill in the bottom of each jar, along with optional red pepper flakes. Pack the cucumbers on top, leaving a 1/2 to 1 inch of head space.
• In a large saucepan, combine water, vinegar, spices, salt and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Ladle the brine into the jar leaving 1/4 inch of head space. Attach lids.
• Let cool to room temperature, label the lids with day and year and then store in the refrigerator.
• The pickles can be eaten after 3-4 weeks and continue to improve over the months of storage.*

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.