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Old Bay Refrigerator Pickles
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Old Bay Refrigerator Pickles

30 minServes 12Nutri-Score C€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • mini cucumbers (sliced into thick crinkle-cut rounds)Produce900 g
  • red onion (thinly sliced)Produce40 g
  • fresh dill (lightly crushed)Produce15 g
  • green onions (roughly chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • garlic (large cloves, minced)Produce4 pieces
  • black peppercorns (whole)Spices5 ml
  • saltSpices15 ml
  • mustard seedsSpices5 ml
  • celery seedsSpices5 ml
  • Old Bay seasoningSpices45 ml
  • brown sugarPantry5 g
  • distilled white vinegarPantry240 ml
  • waterOther240 ml
  • bay leaf (broken in half)Spices1 piece

per serving

Nutrition

20kcal

Carbs
4 g
Proteins
1 g
Fat
0 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • mason jar ×2
  • Saucepan
  • Garlic press
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Cut the cucumbers

    • Slice the mini cucumbers into thick rounds, about 1 cm thick, using a crinkle cutter if you have one.
    • Set aside.
    Step 1
  2. Layer the jar

    • Crush the dill and place some at the bottom of the jar.
    • Add a layer of cucumber slices, then some red onion and green onion.
    • Repeat with more cucumbers and more dill until the jar is full.
    Step 2
  3. Make the brine

    • In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, salt, Old Bay, mustard seeds, celery seeds, brown sugar, broken bay leaf and peppercorns.
    • Mince the garlic and add it to the pan.
    • Heat over medium until it just starts to boil, then turn off the heat.
    Step 3
  4. Pour and chill

    • Let the brine cool completely.
    • Pour the cooled brine over the pickles in the jar and close tightly.
    • Refrigerate; they are ready to taste the next day.
    Step 4