One of my favorite things to eat are pickles. I love anything with lots of spice and vinegar. But I am not a big fan of canning. I can tomatoes and salsa, but anything else I try to find another way. So, I was pretty pumped to have these quick pickles turn out so well.
The best part is that you can make a batch of the brine, and keep using it over and over, just cut more cucumbers and give them a few hours to grab the flavors.
Quick Pickles
Ingredients
- 2 cups white vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- Cucumbers - sliced about ¼ inch each
- 1 fresh dill stem
Instructions
- Add the vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seeds, salt, garlic and bay leaf to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Once the sugar has dissolved remove from heat.
- Place cucumbers and dill to a heat-proof glass jar (canning jars work well) and pour over the pickling liquid.
- Let sit for 15 minutes, or refrigerate to cool.
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Just reading through the ingredients – are these a sweeter pickle or are they dill?