Description
Ina Garten’s homemade dill pickles deliver crisp, tangy perfection straight from her Hamptons kitchen. Crunchy cucumber slices infused with fresh dill and garlic create a classic condiment that elevates sandwiches and charcuterie boards with simple, irresistible flavor you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 1 ¼ pounds kirby cucumbers, ends trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 sprigs dill
Spices and Seasonings:
- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Liquids:
- 1 cup rice wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Craft a zesty brine by merging vinegar, 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) of water, and kosher salt in a saucepan. Gently heat the liquid over medium-low temperature until salt dissolves completely, approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat source immediately.
- Select a pristine 1-quart (946 milliliters) Mason jar and meticulously arrange aromatic ingredients: crushed garlic cloves, delicate dill sprigs, fiery red pepper flakes, and robust black peppercorns as the flavor foundation.
- Methodically trim and slice cucumbers, then compress them tightly within the jar, ensuring a compact arrangement that prevents potential floating during pickling process.
- Carefully cascade the heated vinegar mixture over the tightly packed cucumbers, guaranteeing complete submersion of each vegetable slice.
- Allow the jar to rest at ambient room temperature for approximately one hour, enabling gradual cooling and initial flavor infusion.
- Securely fasten the jar’s lid and transfer to refrigeration zone, permitting the pickles to marinate and develop complex flavor profiles.
- Exercise patience by waiting at least 24 hours before consuming, allowing ingredients to harmonize. These tangy pickles will maintain optimal taste and texture for up to two weeks when stored properly in refrigeration.
Notes
- Preserve the vibrant garden crunch by selecting small, firm pickling cucumbers that promise maximum flavor absorption.
- Mason jars transform this simple preservation technique into a stunning culinary presentation perfect for gifting.
- Room temperature cooling allows spices and brine to deeply penetrate cucumber slices, creating complex taste layers.
- Refrigeration extends pickle lifespan to two weeks, maintaining incredible crispness and zesty flavor profile.
- Customize heat intensity by carefully sprinkling red pepper flakes, turning each batch into a personalized condiment.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 20 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg