Quick Pickles GF

So I had some extra cucumbers today and figured I may as well make some pickles! These pickles are super super easy and quick! Not to mention tasty. In fact my sister ate an entire container of them when she was visiting, so they must be pretty good! I made these last year and just threw some stuff together to make em. I had never made pickles before and figured it couldn't be that hard. :) You can also do these in tupperware containers. I used jars so you could see what it looked like better, but it isn't necessary. Also, I like mine to taste a little bit more vinegary but if you like them a little sweeter, just add more honey. Most recipes call for about a cup of sugar, but I just can't bring myself to put that much sweetness in there. But hey, do what ya want, there are no rules when it comes to pickles!


Ingredients

8 sprigs dill
4 C Vinegar
1 1/2 Tbs salt
10 cloves garlic
3 tbs raw honey
cucumbers to fill 2 mason jars

Fill your jars this full before the vinegar.

Even if all cukes aren't covered completely They will be eventually as they pickle.

Finished product after refrigerating for 24 hours.

Directions

Cut enough cucumber to fill your containers. smash garlic a little bit with the flat side of your knife and remove the paper. (ok, there is some seriously bad elevator music on the video to demonstrate this, and you only need to smash and peel. No need to chop and use salt to smash it.) Stuff cucumber, garlic and dill  into your containers. Pour vinegar, honey and salt into a sauce pan on the stove. Bring to a boil. Once vinegar is to a boil pour over your cucumbers in the jars (tupperware) seal tightly and place in the refrigerator. Shake up your containers every 15 minutes for at least the first hour. The cucumbers will start to soften up and when you shake them it makes room for all of the pickles to get down into the vinegar. Let sit at least 2 hours but it is best to let them sit over night. Once they have refrigerated overnight, they should be ready to go! If you only have 2 hours, make sure you slice your cucumbers very thinly. The thinner you slice them the quicker they pickle. (Also you can freeze these if you put them in tupperware. It also is super tasty adding white onion slices and putting only 2 cloves of garlic in....Did this last night and OMG soooo good!)