Quick Pickles (No Canning Needed)

 Here’s a simple homemade pickles recipe — crunchy, tangy, and ready fast! 🥒✨

You can use cucumbers or other veggies (like carrots, onions, or cauliflower).

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🥒 Quick Pickles (No Canning Needed)

Ingredients (for 1 medium jar)

• 2–3 small cucumbers (or 1 large, sliced)

• ½ cup white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

• ½ cup water

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1½ tsp salt

• 1 garlic clove, sliced (optional)

• ½ tsp black peppercorns

• ½ tsp mustard seeds (optional)

• Fresh dill (optional)

• A pinch of chili flakes (optional for spice)

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Instructions

1. Prepare the cucumbers

   • Wash and slice (rounds, spears, or halves).

   • Pack tightly into a clean glass jar with garlic, dill, and spices.

2. Make the brine

   • In a small pot, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt.

   • Bring just to a simmer — stir until sugar and salt dissolve.

   • Remove from heat and let cool slightly (about 5 minutes).

3. Pour and seal

   • Pour the warm brine over the cucumbers in the jar.

   • Make sure they’re fully submerged.

   • Seal the jar and let it cool to room temperature.

4. Refrigerate

   • Chill at least 2 hours, ideally 24 hours for full flavor.

   • Keeps in the fridge up to 3 weeks.

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💡 Variations

• Sweet pickles: Add 2–3 tbsp sugar.

• Spicy pickles: Add sliced jalapeño or more chili flakes.

• Mediterranean style: Add bay leaf, coriander seeds, and a bit of olive oil on top.