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Refrigerator Pickles

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Refrigerator Pickles are quick and easy to make with 6 simple ingredients. No cooking or canning equipment needed. Ready to enjoy in just 2 days! via @thiswifecooksRefrigerator Pickles are quick and easy to make with 6 simple ingredients. No cooking or canning equipment needed. Ready to enjoy in just 2 days! via @thiswifecooks

Refrigerator Pickles are quick and easy to make with 6 simple ingredients. No cooking or canning equipment needed!

Fresh cucumbers are sliced then soaked in a simple homemade pickling brine and set in the fridge for 2 days.

Open glass ar stuffed with cucumbers, onion, garlic, and pickling brine.

These homemade pickles are great additions to sandwiches and veggie burgers.

You can even snack on them straight out of the jar; no judgment here!

Pickling is a terrific way to enjoy an abundant garden crop of cucumbers. Or, if you’re like me, a good way to use up the excess cucumbers you bought at the supermarket.

Those bags full of mini cukes get me every time; they’re just so darn cute!

I have a tendency to overestimate the amount we will actually eat in a week though, so then we end up with food waste.

That’s what happened again this week and then it hit me: I should try making pickles. 

Why not?  Seems easy enough, right?

You guys, it is so easy!

View of glass jar filled with refrigerator pickle ingredients.

I like this recipe because it is so easy and the ingredients are simple.

Ingredients for Refrigerator Pickles

Ingredients needed to make homemade pickles.

You will need:

  • 6 cups cucumbers, sliced into 1/4″ rounds
  • 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons salt

How to Make Refrigerator Pickles

STEP ONE: Into a glass jar with a lid, layer the sliced cucumbers, onion, and garlic. Pack them in as tightly as possible, leaving a little space at the top of the jar. Set aside.

STEP TWO: In a separate container, mix together the sugar, vinegar, and salt. Stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved.

STEP THREE: Carefully pour the vinegar solution into the container with the cucumbers, filling to the top. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 days.

Cucumbers, red onion, and garlic stuffed into a glass jar.

Variations on This Recipe

Spicy – Turn up the heat by adding Jalapeno slices or red pepper flakes.

Sweet – These pickles already have a bit of sweetness to them but if you want more, increase the sugar to suit your taste.

Other Veggies – I have only tried this recipe with cucumbers but I think it would work just as well. Carrots, cauliflower, radishes, bell peppers, and green beans are all good choices for pickling.

Top down view of glass jar filled with ingredients for refrigerator pickles.

How to Store

As the name implies, refrigerator pickles should be stored in… wait for it… the refrigerator.

In an airtight container in the fridge, they will stay fresh for 4-6 weeks.

Love Pickling? Try This Recipe, Too!

Sweet & Spicy Pickled Mini Peppers

Enjoy!

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Refrigerator Pickles

Quick and easy to make with 6 simple ingredients. No cooking or canning equipment needed!
5 from 11 votes
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pickling
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 days
Total Time: 2 days 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 208kcal
Author: Holly Gray
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups cucumbers sliced into 1/4″ rounds
  • 1 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons salt

Instructions

  • Into a glass jar with a lid, layer the sliced cucumbers, onion, and garlic. Pack them in as tightly as possible, leaving a little space at the top of the jar. Set aside.
  • In a separate container, mix together the sugar, vinegar, and salt. Stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
  • Carefully pour the vinegar solution into the container with the cucumbers, filling to the top. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2331mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Jacquu

    July 16, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    5 stars
    As promised this recipe is quick and easy, and the pickles turn out to be SO good!

    Reply
  2. Jeannie

    July 16, 2022 at 11:13 pm

    5 stars
    these pickled cucumbers goes well with our meals too, just adding it on the side and also great snack.

    Reply
  3. Jess

    July 16, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    5 stars
    I just started eating pickles crazy enough…I will have to try making me own!

    Reply
  4. Nancy

    July 17, 2022 at 12:13 am

    5 stars
    One of my favourite go to
    Pickle recipes. So easy and refreshing

    Reply
  5. Andrea

    July 17, 2022 at 2:53 am

    5 stars
    these pickles turned out so good! such a great snack to much on!

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      July 18, 2022 at 11:35 am

      Yes! We love them for snacking especially in the summertime!

  6. Katie

    July 18, 2022 at 2:36 am

    5 stars
    I’ve been looking for a homemade pickle recipe forever! I’m so happy I found this one, because YUM!

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