Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickles
These quick pickles are crisp, bright, and so easy. You can mix and match vegetables and flavors to fit what you have on hand. They’re perfect for adding a tangy crunch to sandwiches, salads, or snacks.
For the brine:
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1 cup vinegar (rice wine, white, or apple cider)
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1 cup water
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1 Tbsp. Redmond Real Salt, Fine
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1 Tbsp. sweetener (honey, sugar, or maple syrup)
For pickled cucumbers:
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1–1.5 lbs. cucumbers, cut into spears or rounds
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Fresh dill, handful
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1 garlic clove
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1 tsp. peppercorns
Instructions:
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Add cucumbers, dill, a garlic clove, and peppercorns to a quart jar.
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In a small bowl, stir together vinegar, water, salt, and sweetener until dissolved.
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Pour the brine over the cucumbers until fully covered.
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Seal the jar with a lid and refrigerate overnight.
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Enjoy within 1–2 weeks. Keep refrigerated.
Variations:
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Red onion: Use 2–3 medium onions, thinly sliced.
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Green beans: Use 1–1.5 lbs. trimmed beans, plus dill and 1 garlic clove.
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Carrots: Use 1–1.5 lbs. sliced or cut into spears, add 1 tsp. fennel seed.
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Mexican-style (Escabeche):
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1–1.5 lbs. mixed vegetables (carrots, red onion, jalapeño, radish), sliced
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1 garlic clove
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1 tsp. black peppercorns
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1 bay leaf
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Optional: Mexican oregano, coriander seed, cumin seed
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Comments (5)
I’m on a keto diet. do I have to use a sweetener? If so would stevia work? thank you!
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redmond.mom replied:
Great question! If you’d like to keep the recipe keto-friendly, you can skip the sweetener altogether. If you prefer a little sweetness, stevia should work just fine. Feel free to adjust it to your taste! ________________________________
Love getting your receipts!!
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redmond.mom replied:
Thanks so much, Katie! We’re glad you’re enjoying them. We love sharing simple, delicious recipes, and it’s always great to hear they’re hitting the mark. Thanks for following along! ________________________________
Can you make this recipe printable?
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redmond.mom replied:
Thanks for the feedback! We agree that printable recipes are super helpful. We’ve shared your suggestion with our team and will look into adding a printable option for this recipe. Thanks for letting us know! ________________________________
Do you have a recipe for non-vinegar fermented pickles?
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redmond.mom replied:
Thanks! We don’t currently have a non-vinegar fermented pickle recipe on the blog, but it’s a great idea. Traditional lacto-fermented pickles are made with a saltwater brine instead of vinegar, and Redmond Real Salt works wonderfully for that process. We’ll pass your suggestion along to our team! ________________________________
