Quick refrigerator pickles

Don’t want to go through the whole canning rigmarole? These are great refrigerator pickles! These will keep in the fridge for several weeks (this recipe is not for canning).

  • 3 Lb. pickling cukes

  • 5 c. water

  • 1 1/4 c. cider or white vinegar

  • 1 c. sugar

  • 1/4 c. salt

  • 2 sprigs dill

  • 3 garlic cloves

  • 1 chili pepper

  • 1 tsp. pickling spice

Bring to a boil water, vinegar, sugar, salt. Let cool. Slice cukes into rounds and put them and the rest of the ingredients in a sterilized jar and pour cooled liquid over them. Put in refrigerator.