Refrigerator Spicy Pickles
Recipe type: canning
Prep time: 
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Serves: 3-4 pint jars
 
Ingredients
  • 5-6 pickling cucumbers, washed and sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • ¾ cup distilled vinegar
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1½ tsp pickling spice
  • ¾ tsp dill seed
  • 2 tbsp dry dill weed
  • 2¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh dill weed
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix together water, vinegar, garlic, sugar, pickling spice, dill seed, dill weed, salt and crushed red pepper flakes.
  2. Whisk together until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add in all of the sliced cucumbers and mix thoroughly so that all cucumber slices are coated.
  4. There will be more cucumbers than vinegar solution.
  5. Let stand for 2-3 hours on countertop. While waiting, clean and dry 3-4 pint canning jars.
  6. Add 1 sprig of dill to each jar.
  7. When ready, pack cucumbers into each jar leaving ¼ headspace.
  8. Pour vinegar solution over top, seal and refrigerate.
  9. Ready within 7 days.
  10. Eat within 1 month.
Recipe by Smashed Peas & Carrots at https://smashedpeasandcarrots.com/how-to-can-spicy-pickles-a-recipe/