Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
These Refrigerator Pickles are full of flavor, super easy to make with no canning required and makes a nice addition to meals. Just keep in the fridge until you're ready to eat them!
Ingredients
- 4 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
- 1 cup thinly sliced onions
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 TBSP salt
- ½ TBSP celery seed
Additional Supplies
- 3 pint size mason jars with rings and lids
- Medium size bowl
- Canning funnel helpful but not required
Instructions
- Cut cucumbers into spears or thin slices. Pro Tip: Use a mandoline slicer for quick and even cuts every time.
- Slice onions thinly.
- Add onions and cucumbers to a bowl.
- Sprinkle salt and celery seed onto onions and cucumbers and thoroughly mix. • Add sugar to bowl.
- Add apple cider vinegar to bowl and thoroughly mix.
- Fill clean mason jars with cucumber mixture and divide the apple cider juice between all of them.
- Cover mason jars with lid and ring and place in the refrigerator for one week to absorb all the flavors.
Notes
Tips and Variations for Refrigerator Pickles
- Using fresh ingredients results in crisp pickles! Try out unusual flavors such as chili or garlic.
- Any leftover brine can be used in salad dressings and marinades, or to boil new potatoes or eggs.
- Make them spicy but adding 1/2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes.
- Choose firm vegetables for best results.
- Wash all fruits and veggies thoroughly until they are clean.
- You can also use organic ingredients if you prefer. Organic produce is pesticide-free so it will not interfere with the flavors of your pickles.
- If you are using cucumbers from the store, choose ones that have no wax. When waxed cucumbers are submerged in brine they can turn cloudy instead of clear.
- The original refrigerator pickles recipe used salt and vinegar but other recipes substituted them for honey, sugar or even maple syrup. Experiment to find out which tastes best in your kitchen!
- Salt water can improve the flavor of any pickle recipe by soaking it beforehand.
- Store refrigerator pickles in an airtight container in the fridge to keep them fresh.