How to Make Pickles From Cucumbers

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How to Make Pickles From Cucumbers

An easy way to make delicious crunchy pickles!

Hannah Helsel

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Take your dill weed or fresh sprigs of dill.

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Add one tablespoon of dill.

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Get your minced garlic or chopped up garlic cloves

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Add one tablespoon of garlic.

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Get out your white vinegar.

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Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to the jar.

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Get your kosher salt of your choosing.

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Add 1/2 tablespoon to your jar.

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Boil a pan of water.

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Take your cucumbers and remember to wash them!

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Cut the ends off on both sides.

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Then cut the cucumber in half like so.

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Cut the halves in half. (quarter it)

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Then cut the slices in half like shown above. This make them shorter than normal size but they will fit in the jar now.

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Put the slices into the jar.

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Once the water is boiling take it off the stove.

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Add the boiling water to the jars.

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Shake the jars. Be sure to use a pot holder, the jars are hot!!

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Put them in the fridge for 24 hours.

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After the first 24 hours flip them upside down and let them sit another 24 hours.

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This is my first time making pickles so the end result will be as much of a surprise to me as you! But this at least gives the idea. You can make changes according to your likes. Hope you enjoy!

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Hannah Helsel

Ohio

I'm not a chef or anything but I have a few meals up my sleeve and I am constantly trying new recipes. But, cooking is not the only trick i know. :)

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2 Cucumber

2 Tablespoons White Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Dill weed or 3-4 sprigs

1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic or 3-4 cloves

½ Tablespoons Kosher Salt

2 Quarts Water

2 Jars

1 Pot

I personally liked them myself!

Hannah Helsel (author) 7 months ago

Well done! I'm going to try this, thanks!

Kuran Mcqueen 7 months ago

Hannah did they turn out to be good?

Ian M. 10 months ago

I hope they turn out well! I snuck into mine early to see how they were developing since they ended up being a bigger hit than I thought. They seem to be doing well! I think it will be good!

Hannah Helsel (author) 10 months ago

My 7 year-old farmer grew cucumbers and he used your recipe to pickle them. He's counting down the hours till we can try them. Thanks for the guide.

Restoration Guy 10 months ago

You have no idea! All my guides were done today! I will definitely update how they turn out!

Hannah Helsel (author) 10 months ago

Sounds like you're pretty busy in the kitchen. I'll try my cucumbers in a salad but let me know. I have plenty more that will be ready in a couple of days.

Joe M. Brown 10 months ago

Well Joe, I did this today so before you try this let mine sit for the two days and I will let you know if it's good! If not I'll make adjustments.

Hannah Helsel (author) 10 months ago

Hannah, Just picked our first two cucumbers of the season. How did your pickles turn out?

Joe M. Brown 10 months ago

The only other pickling guide I have is the eggs with beets. Also, this technically isn't a canning recipe since i didn't seal the jars by putting them in boiling water. This will only last a month or two

Hannah Helsel (author) 10 months ago