Name: Milwaukee Dill Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Total time: 30270 min
Yield: 25
Ingredients: For the Cold-Water Soak:; About 25 small "number one" cucumbers (about 2 pounds/1kg; see note); 1 cup pickling or other pure salt (about 8 3/4 ounces/250g; see note); For the Pickling Spice Mix and Brine:; 4 tablespoons whole mustard seed, divided; 1 tablespoon whole allspice; 1 tablespoon whole juniper berries; 1 tablespoon ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 5 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 bay leaves, crushed; 1 small (2-inch) cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1 whole star anise, broken into pieces (optional); 1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar at 5% acidity (355ml); 2 tablespoons pickling or other pure salt (about 1 ounce/30g; see note); 1 tablespoon sugar (optional); 1/4 cup thinly sliced white onion (from about 1/4 medium onion); 4 medium cloves garlic; 2 large tufts dill weed, flowers removed and reserved, or baby dill (see note)

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504h 30m

This Milwaukee Dill Refrigerator Pickles recipe uses a cold-water soak and a pickling spice mix and brine to create tangy, dill infused pickles. With the perfect balance of salt, vinegar, and a variety of spices, these pickles are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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Servings: 25

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For The Cold-water Soak

About 25 small "number one" cucumbers (about 2 pounds/1kg; see note)

1 cup pickling or other pure salt (about 8 3/4 ounces/250g; see note)

For The Pickling Spice Mix And Brine

4 tablespoons whole mustard seed, divided

1 tablespoon whole allspice

1 tablespoon whole juniper berries

1 tablespoon ground turmeric

2 teaspoons coriander seeds

5 whole cloves

1 teaspoon ground ginger

2 bay leaves, crushed

1 small (2-inch) cinnamon stick, broken into pieces

1 whole star anise, broken into pieces (optional)

1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar at 5% acidity (355ml)

2 tablespoons pickling or other pure salt (about 1 ounce/30g; see note)

1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

1/4 cup thinly sliced white onion (from about 1/4 medium onion)

4 medium cloves garlic

2 large tufts dill weed, flowers removed and reserved, or baby dill (see note)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

99kcal

4%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

21g

1%
Fiber

2g

0%
Sugar

4g

0%
Protein

4g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

1,956mg

97%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Milwaukee Dill Refrigerator Pickles Recipe

Ingredients

For The Cold-water Soak

For The Pickling Spice Mix And Brine

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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