Description
Killer Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles are the ultimate snacking delight, combining crunchy cucumbers with a bold garlic and dill flavor, heightened by a kick of heat from red pepper flakes. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, or simply enjoying straight from the jar, these pickles promise to elevate your taste experience. Easy to prepare with minimal ingredients, they’re sure to impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Kirby cucumbers (sliced into spears or rounds)
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup filtered water
- 2 cloves fresh garlic (whole)
- 2 tbsp fresh dill sprigs
- 1–2 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust for spice level)
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Sterilize mason jars by boiling them for 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, garlic, red pepper flakes, and dill. Bring to a boil until sugar dissolves.
- Pack cucumbers into the sterilized jars tightly.
- Pour the hot brine over cucumbers, leaving half an inch of headspace.
- Seal jars tightly and cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
- Allow pickles to sit in the fridge for at least 24 hours for optimal flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg