Learn how to make pickles at home! They're crisp, tangy, and refreshing - a perfect snack or sandwich fixing.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT1M
Rating
4.92 stars (227 reviews)
Keywords
Dill pickle, Pickle recipe, Pickles
Ingredients
12 to 14 Persian cucumbers or 8 to 10 pickling cucumbers
4 garlic cloves (halved)
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 teaspoons peppercorns
Fresh dill sprigs (a few per jar)
2 cups water
2 cups distilled white vinegar
¼ cup cane sugar
2 tablespoons sea salt
Categories
Component
Snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
To make dill pickle spears, slice the cucumbers lengthwise into quarters. To make dill pickle chips, thinly slice them horizontally.
Divide the cucumbers among 4 (8-ounce) or 2 (16-ounce) jars. Divide the garlic, mustard seeds, peppercorns, and dill sprigs among each jar.
Heat the water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly and pour over the cucumbers. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then store the pickles in the fridge.
Pickle spears will be lightly pickled in 2 days, but their best flavor will start to develop around day 5 or 6. Pickle chips will be lightly pickled in 1 day, and will become more flavorful every day after that. Store in the fridge for several weeks.
Reviews
eliott moran on 2026-05-04 13:49:05 (5 stars): u dont know ur pickles
eliott moran on 2026-05-04 13:47:56 (5 stars): THE BEST PICKLES IVE EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THEM SO SO MUCH.
Dreysen on 2026-04-17 09:19:30 (5 stars): best recipe for dill pickles
Someone on 2026-03-03 03:00:15 (5 stars): Yes
Stacey on 2025-10-28 01:43:21 (5 stars): These pickles are delicious. Can you reuse the brine? Can I add washed clean cucumbers to the existing brine in the fridge?
Laura on 2025-09-09 09:34:49 (5 stars): I have this written down in my recipe book now! I never knew it was so easy! I used a garden cucumber I bought from a farm stand (I thought it was a small zucchini 🤣)
This was easy to make and made me feel good about making them myself. I’ll be growing my own cucumbers next year just so I can make these! Thank ma for sharing the recipe! I find myself coming back to this website more often now! Every recipe has been amazing!
Amy on 2025-09-05 04:51:54 (5 stars): These pickles are fantastic! Easy to make and the flavor just kicks you in the teeth!
Missy on 2025-08-17 16:39:34 (5 stars): IMO This is the perfect ratio of vinegar/water/salt and sugar! Everyone has loved them. I made some chili lime relish and I just added some chili lime seasoning to your formula which turned out great as well.
Missy on 2025-08-17 16:35:23 (5 stars): Submerge the jars with canning lids on in a pot full of water making sure the water is 1 inch above the jars. Boil 5-10 minutes. Let cool check ur seals
Michael Tavares on 2025-08-16 10:57:49 (5 stars): Been making this recipe for couple of years now and everyone I give them to absolutely loves them!!❤️
