Here’s a simple, crunchy Pickled Cucumbers recipe you can make in minutes—no special equipment needed.
🥒 Quick Pickled Cucumbers
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 medium cucumbers (sliced thin or into spears)
- 1 cup vinegar (white or apple cider)
- 1 cup water
- 1–2 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2–3 cloves garlic (smashed, optional)
- 1 tsp black peppercorns (optional)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds or chili flakes (optional)
- Fresh dill (optional but highly recommended)
🥣 Instructions
1. Prep cucumbers
- Wash and slice cucumbers (rounds or spears)
- Pack them into a clean jar
2. Make brine
- In a saucepan, combine:
- vinegar
- water
- salt
- sugar
- Heat just until salt and sugar dissolve (no need to boil hard)
3. Add flavor
- Add garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds, or dill into the jar
4. Pour & pickle
- Pour hot brine over cucumbers until fully covered
- Let cool to room temperature
5. Chill
- Refrigerate for at least 2–4 hours
- Best flavor after 24 hours
🥒 Result
Crisp, tangy, slightly sweet Pickled Cucumbers perfect as a snack, burger topping, or side dish.
💡 Tips
- Slice thinner for faster pickling (ready in 1 hour)
- Add chili flakes if you like heat
- Use apple cider vinegar for a milder, slightly fruity taste
- Keeps in the fridge for about 1–2 weeks
If you want, I can also make:
- Korean-style spicy cucumber pickles
- Refrigerator pickles with no sugar
- Or a crunchy “fast-food style” pickle (like burger pickles)
