Description
These Killer Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles are a flavor explosion that combines crunchy cucumbers with bold garlic and zesty dill. Perfect for summer barbecues or a snack any day of the week, these pickles offer the right amount of heat from red pepper flakes, making them irresistible straight from the jar. Easy to prepare and bursting with flavor, they’ll be the star of your next gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cucumbers (sliced into quarters or rounds)
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 6 cloves fresh garlic (smashed)
- 4 sprigs fresh dill
Instructions
- Prepare your brine: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes. Heat until sugar dissolves completely without boiling.
- Slice cucumbers: Wash cucumbers thoroughly and slice according to your preference.
- Add garlic and dill: In sterilized jars, layer sliced cucumbers with smashed garlic cloves and fresh dill.
- Pour in the brine: Carefully pour cooled brine over packed cucumbers until fully submerged.
- Seal and store: Tightly seal jars with lids and let cool at room temperature for about an hour before refrigerating. Allow flavors to meld for at least 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pickle (30g)
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg