The BEST Overnight Homemade Pickles! An easy homemade dill pickle recipe with no canning and that results in crisp pickles full of flavor. These refrigerator pickles are ready the next day and stay well in the fridge for weeks.
Overnight Homemade Pickles, an easy dill pickle recipe that requires no canning! These homemade dill pickles are ready the next day with little work involved. Crisp, refreshing, and a great way to use up some cucumbers you may have in your garden this summer. Be sure to check out my Spicy Pickles and Pickled Onion Recipe for more pickling fun!
Homemade pickles were always something I wanted to make, but I never wanted to go through the whole canning process (maybe someday…). I thought I’d try to make some that are ready the next day and to my surprise, these refrigerator pickles turned out WAY better than I would have thought.
They were crisp and full of dill flavor. No one could believe how quick and easy they were to make. I can’t wait to experiment a little more with different flavors for fun new homemade pickle recipes like these Refrigerator Italian Pickles. These homemade Refrigerator Sweet Pickles have also been quite popular.
How to Make Homemade Pickles
You really don’t need a lot of ingredients. I found that small skinny cucumbers without a lot of big seeds worked better than larger cucumbers.
To start, place some fresh dill sprigs, chopped onion, and garlic cloves along with the cucumbers in a large mason jar or another glass container.
Then in a small saucepan bring white vinegar, water, salt, black pepper, and a little honey (or sugar) to a boil and pour over the cucumbers. Refrigerate overnight and you have fresh dill pickles the next day! Super easy!
They do get a little better each day, but we had a hard time not eating them the first day. Hope you enjoy this homemade pickle recipe!
My 11 year old wanted to help me with this recipe. Watch this quick video he put together that shows how to make these homemade pickles. Didn’t he do a great job?!
Overnight Homemade Pickles Recipe (Refrigerator Pickles)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (or a handful) of fresh dill sprigs
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 cups thinly sliced small cucumbers
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey (or granulated sugar)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place dill, garlic, and onion in a large mason jar. Fill jar to top with cucumbers.
- Meanwhile, place the water, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in small saucepan over high heat. Whisk until the mixture comes to a boil. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers. Cool slightly, then place top on jar and refrigerate overnight before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
Rachel says
Fantastic recipe, and really easy to do too! I found the garlic flavor to be pretty strong in the pickles, so next time I’d probably only use one clove per jar. Otherwise, it’s great!
Lisa Huff says
Thanks Rachel! :)