Easy Homemade Pickles

These crisp and zesty Easy Homemade Pickles are super easy to make, require no special canning equipment and they’re ready for the fridge in just 10 minutes. Once you see how delicious they are, you’ll never waste money on store-bought again!

Easy Homemade Pickles

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❤️ Why You’ll Love this Homemade Pickles Recipe

  • Great way to put those extra cucumbers in your garden to use
  • Bold and zesty flavors
  • Easy to make in less than 10 minutes
  • Family friendly and the kids will love ‘em!
overhead view of homemade pickles in mason jar

What’s not to love about an overnight pickle recipe? They have all the wonderful zesty flavors of old-fashioned canned pickles with a whole lot less hassle. They are super crisp and refreshing and the perfect way to use up an abundance of summer’s cucumber harvest.

For this easy recipe, the brine has a wonderful tangy, savory and robust combination of herbs and spices that give these pickles the most incredible flavor. They make the perfect companion to sandwiches, burgers, salads or just when you want a fresh delicious afternoon snack.

Easy Homemade Pickles in 2 sealed mason jars

One of the most awesome things about this recipe, it is 100% customizable. If you like a little extra spice in your pickles, you can add more red pepper. Or for a milder, kid-friendly version, you can add more sweetener and omit the pepper all together.

What You’ll Need to Make Keto Pickles

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

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How to Make Refrigerator Pickles

Wash, dry and cut your pickles either into spears, thin slices or even do some of each like I did. 

mini cucumbers on cutting board sliced into spears

You can use a mandolin slicer to get consistent slices which will be perfect to use for burgers or sandwiches.

mini cucumbers being sliced with mandolin on cutting board

Place all the pickles in the jars of your choice.  I was able to fit mine into (2) 32 ounce mason jars.

overhead view of cucumber spears in mason jar
overhead view of cucumber slices in mason jar

Add half the garlic, red onions and dill into each jar.

side view of 2 mason jars with sliced cucumber and cucumber spears garlic dill and onions

Heat a saucepan to medium and add in the water, white and apple cider vinegars, mustard seeds, salt, sweetener, red pepper flakes and whole peppercorns. 

pickle brine in saucepan

Allow to come to a simmer, stirring until the salt and sweetener has dissolved, then remove from the heat.

Tip: Unless your saucepan has a pour spout, it’s easier to pour it from the saucepan into a heatproof measuring cup. Then you can pour it into the jars more easily.

pickle brine being poured into jar of cucumber slices

Pour the brine into both jars, making sure the cucumbers are completely covered.

overhead view of homemade pickles in mason jar

Cover each jar tightly and allow them to cool slightly at room temperature.

overhead view of homemade pickles in mason jar

Chill in the fridge overnight before serving. Pickles should keep for about 2 weeks.

Easy Homemade Pickles in 2 sealed mason jars

Tip: While I wouldn’t reuse the brine to make more pickles, you can use it to brine chicken before frying or baking it. It will give it a little more flavor and make it more tender!

Easy Homemade Pickles

Are Pickles Keto? How Many Carbs in Pickles?

It’s safe to say that pickles are like an unsung hero of all Keto snacks. They’re loaded with tons of flavor, and they’re a super low carb food.

overhead view of open jar of pickle slices

How Long Do Refrigerator Pickles Keep?

One of the only drawbacks to making refrigerator pickles verses old-fashioned canned pickles is they do have a shorter shelf-life. Once you’ve made a batch of these Keto pickles, they will need to be stored in the fridge to stay fresh.

The good news is, they’ll keep for up to a couple of weeks, but because they’re so good, it’s doubtful they’ll last that long anyway.

jar of homemade pickle slices with fork holding up two

Uses for Pickle Juice

  • Brine: Using pickle juice to brine pork and chicken not only adds flavor, but it also doubles as a tenderizer.
  • Grilled Vegetables: If you really love the way vinegar taste like I do, this brine is so good drizzled over warm grilled or sheet pan veggies.
  • Vinaigrette: If you want a really flavorful dressing for your salads, use pickle juice in place of vinegar. Just add some olive oil and then sweeten it up a little with this sugar-free honey or apricot jam and you’ll have a homemade vinaigrette in minutes.
  • Drink it: The salt and vinegar in this brine can really help to balance out electrolytes. You only need a few sips, so don’t drink a whole lot at one time. It’s a great pick-me-up after a hard workout.
mini cucumbers in blue collander

Can I Use Any Cucumber to Make Pickles?

While you can use other types of pickles, Kirby canning cucumbers work best. Their skins aren’t waxy, and they hold up really well to brining.

One cute alternative to Kirby is mini-English cucumbers! But the big fat waxy ones you see in the grocery store do not make great pickles so, you’ll want to skip those.

Tip: If growing your own cucumbers to make pickles, harvest them early morning because the sugar content is highest then, which makes them taste sweeter.

closeup side view of homemade pickle slices in jar

How Long Does It Take a Cucumber to Turn into a Pickle?

It can take up to 6 weeks for traditional canned cucumbers to become pickled. But this quick refrigerator version makes really great pickles overnight. Of course, if you can, allow them to sit in the back of the fridge for about a week for them to have the most flavor.

overhead view of 2 jars of homemade pickles with dill garlic and cucumber spears in background

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closeup of 2 jars of pickles slices and spears with onion and dill on side

Easy Homemade Pickles

These crisp and zesty Easy Homemade Pickles are super easy to make, require no special canning equipment and they're ready for the fridge in just 10 minutes.
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Author: Julianne
PREP 5 minutes
COOK 1 minute
TOTAL 6 minutes

Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Wash, dry and cut your pickles either into spears, thin slices or even do some of each like I did. You can use a mandolin slicer to get consistent slices which will be perfect to use for burgers or sandwiches.
  • Place all the pickles in the jars of your choice. I was able to fit mine into (2) 32 ounce mason jars.
  • Add half the garlic, red onions and dill into each jar.
  • Heat a saucepan to medium and add in the water, white and apple cider vinegars, mustard seeds, salt, sweetener, red pepper flakes and whole peppercorns. Allow to come to a simmer, stirring until the salt and sweetener has dissolved, then remove from the heat.
  • Pour the brine into both jars, making sure the cucumbers are completely covered.
  • Cover each jar tightly and allow them to cool slightly at room temperature.
  • Chill in the fridge overnight before serving. Pickles should keep for at least 2 weeks or so.

Recipe Notes

There is no nutrition information provided as the amounts are so low, they are negligible.
Here’s a great tip: you can repurpose the brine once you’ve eaten all the pickles! Use it to brine chicken before frying or baking it. And don’t worry, your chicken won’t taste like pickles, but it will just taste a little better and be more tender after you cook it.

*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.

Course Condiment
Cuisine American

*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.

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    1. I have only tested these as a refrigerated version. While it has many of the same ingredients as canned pickles, I have not tried this recipe that way, so I am hesitant to say.