Quick Cucumber Pickles

7 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups English or seedless cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds or long sticks, depending on your preference
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place cucumber pieces in a large bowl. Sprinkle with two teaspoons of sugar and one teaspoon of salt and massage until they start to give off liquid. Pack tightly into a jar or another container that seals.
  2. 2
    Mix warm water with remaining sugar to dissolve, then add vinegar and spices. Pour the still warm mixture over the cucumber, and cover. Move to fridge and let cool a minimum of four hours before serving. Will last a week in the fridge.

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