See how to make refrigerator dill pickles. No canning or special equipment required! It's simple, easy, and surprisingly delicious!
Ingredients:
3-1/2 cups water
1-1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon canning salt (NOT table salt)
1 tablespoon sugar
cucumbers, unpeeled, sliced into disks (about 4 cups)
2 cloves garlic (whole)
2 heads fresh dill
Instructions:
Boil the water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cool. Add cucumbers, garlic, and dill in a plastic or glass bowl (not metal!). Cover with the cooled liquid. Put in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. The pickles should be good for 6 weeks. Enjoy!
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By Benita
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2 questions... #1) what is a head of dill? 2) What kind of cucumbers?( I see recipes that say pickling cucumbers and some just cucumbers) Does it matter which? If so, what do I look for when purchasing my cucumbers plants. Thanks... New to this and want to do it correctly.
By Almanac Staff
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A head of dill is the flower gone to seed, so instead of just the foliage you will also see flowers. If you can't find dill in this form, it is ok to use just the foliage.
It is better to use pickling cucumbers because the skin is thinner than regular salad cucumbers. The most important part is to use fresh, crisp cucumbers.
By huon46
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Where do I get canning salt? Thanks
By La June Moreland
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You can get canning salt online or most stores that stock canning supplies have it right next to jars etc.
By Almanac Staff
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Any supermarket that carries pickling supplies/jars should carry canning (or pickling) salt. It may be seasonal. You could also substitute with kosher salt. (Kosher salt is not as dense as pickling salt so you'll need to use more.)
By Julie Ruff
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Any Refrigerator recipes for sweet pickles?
By Almanac Staff
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Yes! Here are two "sweet" recipes:
http://www.almanac.com/blog/cooking-blog/easiest-pickles-ever
http://www.almanac.com/blog/cooking-blog/then-out-pickle
By Valerie Reed and Dan Baumgardner
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Did you ever go to the neighborhood corner store and get a pickle from a large barrel? One time in Tacoma Wa even the Nalley Valley smell of pickles in extra large wooden barrel was main attraction
By Valerie Reed and Dan Baumgardner
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Puyallup Fair the local display they childern's canning abilities and are jugded by large ribbons 4-H cucumber picking season and other hobbies
like quilting, lace making..."DO THE PUALLUP"
By Paulathecook
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how do I save the refrigerator dill pickle recipe to my recipe box?
By paco12348
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I would like a recipe for the Refrigerator Pickles like Clauson's one buys in the store.
By Almanac Staff
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We can't vouch for it, but we found this recipe using a search engine: http://www.food.com/recipe/claussen-kosher-pickle-copycat-249520
By stevesue1
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i love pickles. they are so delicious. especially from this recipe.
By Almanac Staff
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! I make them all the time. When you have new cucumbers, just throw them into them into the mix that you already made. Easy. Best, Catherine (the person featured in the video)
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