@growingwithchristie: 🥒 Quick Garlic Refrigerator Pickles (No Dill!) If your garden is overflowing with cucumbers, this is one of the easiest ways to use them! These stay crisp, garlicky, and are ready to enjoy in as little as 1–2 hours. Ingredients • 3–4 small cucumbers, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, sliced • 1 cup white vinegar • 1 cup water • 1 tbsp kosher salt • 1 tbsp sugar (optional) • 1 tsp black peppercorns • 1 tsp mustard seeds (optional) • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional) Directions 1. Pack cucumbers and garlic into clean jars. 2. Heat the vinegar, water, salt, sugar, peppercorns, mustard seeds, and red pepper flakes until the salt dissolves. 3. Pour the warm brine over the cucumbers, leaving about ½ inch of space at the top. 4. Let cool completely, then refrigerate. 🥒 Ready in 1–2 hours, but the flavor is best after 24 hours! Save this recipe for your next cucumber harvest, and follow along for more easy garden recipes! 🌱 #pickles #preservingfood #cucumberharvest #beginnergardener #homemade

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