Homemade Apple Cider Dill Pickle Recipe
Enjoy tasty homemade pickles with this simple recipe. It is highly customizable and you can experiment with your own pickle ingredients. Keeps for several weeks in the fridge.
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 40kcal
Equipment
- large glass jars
- large pot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cucumbers
- 16 oz apple cider vinegar
- 1 bunch fresh dill
- 2 bulbs garlic
- 4 tbsp Himalayan sea salt
- 4 tsp celery seeds
- 4 tsp black pepper, whole (optional)
- 4 tsp mustard, ground (optional)
- 2 tsp turmeric, ground (optional)
- 2 tsp paprika, (optional)
- 1/2 pound banana peppers, (optional)
- 1/2 pound tomatoes, (optional)
- 16 oz water
Instructions
- Cut cucumbers into spears
- Lay in 4 large mason jars with optional peppers and whole small tomatoes
- Boil equal parts apple cider vinegar and water with salt to make pickle brine
- If desired add mustard, turmeric, and paprika to brine
- Add celery seeds to all jars and press garlic cloves equally over all jars. Also add chopped dill on top
- Pour pickle brine equally in all jars to fill to top
- Close jars and gently shake
- Let sit for 30 minutes then place in refrigerator
- Stored pickles keep for several weeks
Nutrition
Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 2825mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 542IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg