These quick and easy pickles are a perfect way to use some of your cucumber bounty. They have plenty of zing and will be gobbled up in a second!
These quick pickles have it all. A little bit of spices mixes with that tart pickle tang. They are a great way to use your extra cucumbers when the harvest is overwhelming.
You don’t have to know how to can to make them, they store well in the refrigerator and they disappear quickly. My brother can polish off a quart in just a few days all by himself!
This is another refrigerator pickle recipe from my cousin Cori. She got this recipe from her father-in-law.
He has been making it for years. Cori says the pickle are too spicy for her, but when she takes them places people devour them.
These pickles turned out amazing. The spice level obviously depends on the red pepper flakes you use and how much you use.
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My dad makes his own pepper flakes from a variety of hot peppers that would result in pickles that would make steam come out of your ears.
The pepper flakes I used have a more average heat level and produced a delicious pickle. I would definitely recommend making these with any extra cucumbers you have!
This made two very full quart sized jars for me. I kept one at home and took one to share with everyone at my parents. Pops like them so much he confiscated what was left!
My brother Clint is also a big fan. I sent a jar home for him the last time I made them. He gets a bowlful to snack on after work each day!
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Gone in a Second Pickles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. cucumbers about 6 medium cucumbers
- 10 Tablespoons salt
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon Accent* optional, I skipped it and still loved the results
- 7 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ½ cup white vinegar
- 3 cups ice water
- 3 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cut your cucumbers in half lengthwise, then slice them in half inch slices.3 lbs. cucumbers
- In a large sauce pan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add salt and stir until dissolved.10 Tablespoons salt
- Remove pan from heat and drop in cucumber slices. Let sit for 1 hour.
- Drain cucumbers. Mix drained cucumbers with remaining ingredients.1 teaspoon Accent*, 7 cloves garlic, ½ cup white vinegar, 3 cups ice water, 3 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- Pour into jars and refrigerate at least overnight.
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We love pickles and they really do disappear quite fast. Thank you for the recipe.
I hope you love them!
In the picture it looks like yellow seeds have been used. Can you tell me what they are? I am anxious to try these. Thanks
I used my dad's homemade red pepper flakes, so I think they are hot pepper seeds. I hope you love them!
These sound delicious to me! Can't wait to try them.
I hope you love them!
wow so easy, I love any recipe that is easy so thanks for sharing on #wednesdayswisdom
I know! I thought pickles would be much harder. I am glad my cousin has been proving otherwise!
I just received a jar of homemade pickled cucumbers and onions and they were so good. My breath was stinky, but, oh well! Thanks for sharing your recipe at the #AnythingGoes Link Party.
Yum! I love pickled cucumbers and onions. It is worth the crazy breath 😉
We love pickles, and these look yummy! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this on Five Friday Finds! 🙂
I have never tried to make pickles. You make it look so easy.
I had it worked up to be something more complicated in my head. It really was easy and the results were very tasty. Now I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to try it!
I have never tried making pickles Carlee but you make it seem super easy. I love pickles so might even give this a try. Thanks for sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom
It does seem intimidating, but the refrigerator pickles we have been making lately really are easy!
These look good! I'm more of a good old fashioned dill and garlic pickle sort of a girl, but my husband loves anything spicy, so maybe he would like these!
I love dill pickles too, but these were a fun change!
I LOVE homemade pickles!! These look great!!!
Cathy@threekidsandafish
Thank you!