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Time to Brine: 6 Pickle Recipes You Can Make at Home

Published July 15, 2023•Updated November 21, 2023

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Jars of pickled marinated cucumbers on rustic table
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Growing pickling cucumber plants is the easy part of creating your own pickles. Water the plants, nurture them to the best of your ability, and you’re liable to end up with a plethora of cukes for your pickling pleasure. Finding the right recipe, on the other hand, can take some searching. Fret not, green thumbs, because we’ve rounded up some of the tastiest renditions. 

Killer Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles

Pickled cucumbers in glass jars and spices and vegetables for preparation of pickles on wooden background.
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The name of this recipe alone makes our mouths water. Thai red peppers bring a spicy heat to these pickles, which also highlight classic flavors like dill and garlic. When it comes to method, these punchy pickles are canned and preserved. 

Recipe: Foodie Crush

Sweet and Spicy Pickles

Pickled Zucchini in a Mason Jar with Dill, Crushed Red Pepper and Garlic
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Pickle novice, take heed — you won’t need to fuss with canning these pickles yourself. Buy a jar of pickle slices, drain most of the liquid, and revamp them with some sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, pickled jalapenos, and garlic.

Recipe: It is a Keeper

Bread and Butter Pickles

Homemade Green Dill Pickles in a Bowl
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Break out your canning equipment for this classic recipe. Sugar, apple cider vinegar, tumeric, mustard seed, and celery seed unite for a distinct flavor profile with sweet notes. 

Recipe: Grow a Good Life

Dill Pickles

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If you’re after a classic dill pickle recipe, this refrigerator pickle recipe taps all the staple ingredients: pickling spice, vinegar, salt, garlic, sugar, and — of course — dill.

Recipe: Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons

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Crispy Sweet Pickles

Sliced pickled cucumbers in bowl from above on white background.
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This recipe offers up a cold-packed canned or water bath method, and serves up classic sweet pickles with a satisfying crunch. 

Recipe: Binky’s Culinary Carnival

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Claussen Copycat Pickles

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If Claussen pickles are up your alley, this copycat recipe promises a spot-on rendition. The flavor is important, but the slicing method is crucial. To achieve the most accurate mimic, slice the cukes lengthwise before transforming them into pickles.

Recipe: Foodie With Family

Meet the Writer


Rachel Schneider

Rachel is a Michigan-based writer who has dabbled in a variety of subject matter throughout her career. As a mom of multiple young children, she tries to maintain a sustainable lifestyle for her family. She grows vegetables in her garden, gets her meat in bulk from local farmers, and cans fruits and vegetables with friends. Her kids have plenty of hand-me-downs in their closets, but her husband jokes that before long, they might need to invest in a new driveway thanks to the frequent visits from delivery trucks dropping off online purchases (she can’t pass up a good deal, after all). You can reach her at [email protected].

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