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Homemade Dill Pickles

Have you ever tried making your own pickles? It's easier than you think! These homemade dill pickles are full of flavor and only take minutes to prepare.
Author: Diabetic Foodie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Pickling Time: 14 days
Total Time: 14 days 15 minutes
Servings: 48 servings

Ingredients 

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, mix together the salt, peppercorns, pickling spice, dill seeds (or dried dill), and mustard seeds. Stir in the water, white wine vinegar, and red wine vinegar.
    4 tablespoons kosher salt, 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon pickling spice, 1 teaspoon dill seeds, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, 6 cups water, ½ cup white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer over high heat, stirring occasionally. Once the salt has fully dissolved, remove from heat.
  • Stand the sliced cucumbers in jars with the skin side facing inward. Add several sprigs of dill to each jar.
    3 pint-sized canning jars and lids, 12 small cucumbers, 1 bunch fresh dill
  • Using a funnel, pour the vinegar mixture into each jar until the cucumbers are completely covered.
  • Pour the remaining vinegar mixture through a strainer to catch the spices and peppercorns.
  • Evenly distribute the leftover spices and peppercorns between the jars.
  • Place lids on the jars and refrigerate for 14 days to allow the flavors to develop.

Notes

This recipe is for 48 pickle spears.
Since these pickles aren’t canned with a water bath, you must keep them refrigerated.
Unopened jars will stay fresh for months. Once a jar is opened, you'll want to eat the remaining pickles within a month.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Dill Pickles
Serving Size
 
1 pickle
Amount per Serving
Calories
10
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0
g
0
%
Trans Fat
 
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0
g
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
0
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
0
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
0
g
0
%
Fiber
 
0
g
0
%
Sugar
 
0
g
0
%
Protein
 
0
g
0
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
0
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0
mg
0
%
Net carbs
 
0
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.