Description

These lemon cucumber pickles are ready with just 20 minutes of hands-on time! Crisp lemon cucumbers are pickled in a simple brine flavored with garlic, fresh dill, mustard seeds, pink peppercorns, and cloves. Made with the quick-pickle method, these tangy pickles are ready for enjoying right away though they taste best after 24 hours.

Ingredients

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1 1/2 pounds lemon cucumbers
1 1/4 cups water
1 1/4 cups distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1/2 tablespoon whole mustard seeds
1/2 tablespoon whole pink peppercorns, or black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
4 sprigs fresh dill
2 clean pint jars

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Instructions

Prep the cucumbers: scrub the outside skin well and then cut off the ends of the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers into 1/4-inch thick rounds and set aside in a large heat proof bowl.

Combine the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic, and spices in a sauce pan. Bring this mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool at least 15 minutes. Once the mixture has cooled a bit, pour it over your cucumbers and let them sit for 1 hour, covered.

Prep the jars: make sure your 2 pint jars (or 1 quart jar) are clean. Place 2 sprigs of dill in the bottom of each jar. Divide the pickles and pickling liquid evenly between the 2 jars then put them in the fridge. Leave the pickles in the fridge for at least 24 hours before eating to allow them to absorb the flavors of the dill and spices. They will keep in the fridge about a month.

Notes

I developed this recipe as a “quick pickle” so it sets up in your fridge and keeps there for about a month. I have not tested it for being shelf stable for canning.
If you do not have lemon cucumbers, regular slicing or pickling cucumbers will work just fine. Use 1 1/2 pounds of your favorite variety.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: canning