Preserve your summer harvest with these pickling recipes! You can pickle cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, green beans, garlic and more.
32 Must-Try Pickling Recipes
Updated on Sep. 16, 2024
Watermelon Rind Pickles
“Waste not, want not” has always been smart advice—especially when it produces pickled watermelon rind that’s so refreshing. There are many types of pickles and this for sure is one of a kind! Serve these straight out of the jar at your next backyard barbecue, and be prepared for all your guests to ask for this pickling recipe.
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Pickled Carrots and Daikon
Total Time
20 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe is inspired by a pickle my family and I enjoyed at a local Asian restaurant. It is a delicious side to roasted meats as well as a tasty condiment on a burger or sandwich. You won't miss the high fat dressing or mayonnaise. —Lisa Keys, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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Garlic Dill Pickle Recipe
Total Time
55 min
Servings
3 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
When I was raising my big family, I'd make this garlic dill pickle recipe toward the end of the growing season for winter's keeping. Crushed red pepper flakes gives the pickles a bit of bite.— Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Is there a type of pickle more iconic than garlic and dill? This recipe makes three 1-quart jars: eat one with these homemade pastrami sandwiches, another with Gouda turkey clubs and one all by itself with your bare hands. There’s a reason this is one of our favorite pickling recipes!
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Pickled Strawberries
Total Time
10 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I developed a unique and healthy recipe to feature my most-loved spring and summer fruit. My favorite way to serve these strawberries is as an appetizer with cheese. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California
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Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Total Time
40 min
Servings
about 100 pickle spears
From the Recipe Creator:
Easy and economical, refrigerator dill pickles are tangy, zesty and crispy. No one will believe you made them yourself! —Jake Haen, Ocala, Florida
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Pickled Corn
Total Time
15 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When fresh corn is in season and you're overeating it straight off the cob, try making pickled corn instead! —Amanda Phillips, Portland, Oregon
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Pickled Brussels Sprouts
Total Time
40 min
Servings
6 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
This year, when I asked my brother what he wanted for his 31st birthday, he answered, "pickled Brussels sprouts." I had never even tasted a pickled Brussels sprout before. It's hard for me to say "no" to my younger brother, so he got his wish and thought the Brussels sprouts were delicious! —Heather King, Frostburg, Maryland
Brussels sprouts are delicious and versatile—they’re good when roasted, grilled and even raw. It should be no surprise that these sprouts are also outstanding when pickled with garlic, onion and a pinch of chili flakes.
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Pickled Eggs
Total Time
10 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Ever since I can remember, my mother served this pickled egg recipe at Easter. It was a tradition that my family expected. I made them for my granddaughter the last time she visited and they were all gone before she left. —Mary Banker, Fort Worth, Texas
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Pickled Green Tomatoes
Total Time
10 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I had no clue what to do with all the green tomatoes from my garden until my husband said to pickle them. I thought he was nuts, but they are fantastic! Making pickled green tomatoes is a wonderful way to keep your garden produce from going to waste. —Lori Eaton, Downs, Kansas
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Pickled Jalapenos
Total Time
15 min
Servings
32 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I started canning Hungarian hot and mild peppers with my dad every year, but they are hard to find in California, so I now make pickled jalapenos instead. They stay crunchy, unlike the mushy kind you find at the store. —Lou Kostura, Belmont, California
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Homemade Pickling Spice
Total Time
10 min
Servings
1/3 cup
From the Recipe Creator:
I can every year, and I love to use this homemade pickling spice for my pickles. Everyone says they are the best they have ever had. —Olivia Miller, Memphis, Tennessee
In the mood for pickling recipes, but don’t have store-bought pickling spice on hand? There’s a good chance that you already have the ingredients to make this homemade version. Then, get ready to make all kinds of pickled vegetables.
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Pickled Carrots
Total Time
35 min
Servings
6 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
My mother is the only other person I've known to make this recipe. In fact, when I take it to a potluck or picnic, no one has ever heard of pickled carrots. But once they try them, they are hooked. —Robin Koble, Fairview, Pennsylvania
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Best Ever Sweet Pickles
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
4 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I pack away homegrown cucumbers every summer. This recipe is based on the pickled veggies in Brown Eggs and Jam Jars by Aimee Wimbush-Bourque, but I’ve made it less mustardy and more garlicky to fit my family’s tastes. This method keeps them incredibly, refreshingly crunchy. —Ellie Martin Cliffe, Taste of Home Digital Deputy Editor
These pickle rounds are refreshing, crunchy and utterly irresistible. Chop the pickles up and stir into old-fashioned egg salad, or use them as a sweet-and-sour accent on top of spicy cheeseburgers.
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Pickled Sweet Peppers
Total Time
50 min
Servings
5 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I love to can my homegrown produce. I call this recipe Summer in a Jar. The peppers have a nice combination of tart and spicy flavors. —Edna Clemens, West Branch, Michigan
This pickled pepper recipe uses a mix of red bell peppers and banana peppers for a variety of flavor and color. You can make this recipe using any type of peppers from the store or even hot peppers from the garden.
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Pickled Peaches
Total Time
35 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Fresh peach quarters soaked in vinegar, sugar and warm spices are a classic southern treat. Serve with ice cream, pound cake, roasted meat and veggies, or mix into your favorite salad greens.—Nick Iverson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Fresh peach quarters pickled with sugar and warm spices is a classic southern treat. Serve these tart pickled peaches with homemade ice cream, fresh baked buttermilk pound cake or roasted meats like pork chops.
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Spiced Pickled Beets
Total Time
1 hour 50 min
Servings
4 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
With sweet, tangy and spiced flavors, these pickled beets are so good that they'll win over just about everyone in your house. Jars of colorful beets make great gifts, too! —Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana
One of our favorite pickling recipes, these sweet-and-sour pickled beets are infused with warm autumn spices—which, quite honestly, are welcome all year round. Try serving them on toothpicks with a piece of nutty cheese, like Gouda.
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Pickled Green Beans
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe produces zippy little pickled green beans, preserving my veggies for months to come ... if they last that long. I crank up the heat a bit with cayenne pepper. —Marisa McClellan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
These zippy little pickles have a spicy bite thanks to a generous amount of cayenne pepper. Try them in Bloody Mary for a brunch cocktail that will really wake you up!
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Pickled Red Onions
Total Time
10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Everyone should have a jar of this pickled red onion recipe in their refrigerator at all times. I put them on everything and they keep for weeks, if they last that long. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
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Pickled Asparagus Recipe
Total Time
50 min
Servings
6 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
This pickled asparagus recipe is really popular with my family. My granddaughter always tells me, "Oh, Grammy, these are soooo good!" They're easy to prepare and they turn out perfect every time. My husband loves it when I add a dried hot pepper to each jar. —Annie Merrell, Fenelon Falls, Ontario
Looking for a pickle recipe that’s familiar, yet different? Instead of using a classic garlic-dill pickle brine with cucumbers, try this recipe that uses asparagus instead.
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Pickled Green Tomato Relish
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
8 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
When I'm left with green tomatoes at the end of summer, I reach for this recipe. Friends and family are so happy to receive the sweet-sour relish that they often return the empty jar and ask for a refill! —Mary Gill, Florence, Oregon
Got a big bushel of unripe tomatoes, but can only eat so many fried green tomatoes? This relish recipe will put that bumper crop to good use.
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Bread and Butter Pickles
Total Time
45 min
Servings
7 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
My mom always made this crisp bread and butter pickle recipe when we were kids, and she gave me the recipe. They're pleasantly tart and so good. Now I make bread and butter pickles for my own kids all of the time! —Karen Owen, Rising Sun, Indiana
These old-fashioned bread and butter pickles are ideal for making crispy air-fryer pickles, and are great for adding some cooling contrast to this recipe for chipotle chili sloppy joes. You’ll never be able to settle for store-bought again.
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Pickled Cabbage
Total Time
10 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My mother picked up this pickled cabbage recipe in Pennsylvania, and as long as I can remember, there was always a "bucket" of slaw in the refrigerator. Now I have an old stoneware butter crock in my refrigerator filled with the same!
My mother picked up this pickled cabbage recipe in Pennsylvania, and as long as I can remember, there was always a “bucket” of slaw in the refrigerator. Now I have an old stoneware butter crock in my refrigerator filled with the same!
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Dill Pickle Recipe
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
9 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
This treasured dill pickle recipe is like an old friend. These crispy spears have a slightly salty, tart flavor with a good balance of dill, garlic and peppers. —Betty Sitzman, Wray, Colorado
Grandma knew a thing or two about pickling recipes. Once you’re done eating these amazing pickles, don’t throw out the brine. There are all kinds of ways to use leftover pickle juice, like as a tenderizing meat marinade or a cocktail ingredient. (This is how to make a dirty martinis!)
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Pickled Apples
Total Time
15 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These easy pickled apples are perfect alongside a pork entree or salad, or with a charcuterie cheese board. —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Tangy Pickled Mushrooms
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
Home-canned pickled mushrooms are a handy addition to your pantry. They’re ideal for cocktails, appetizers, salads and relish trays.—Jill Hihn, Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms, West Grove, Pennsylvania
This basic pickled mushroom recipe is lightly seasoned with dried tarragon, but if you like your pickles bursting with herbal flavors, feel free to add more. You can also use dried basil, oregano, herbes de Provence or any other herb or spice you enjoy.
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Sweet and Sour Zucchini Pickles
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
about 6 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
Pickled zucchini is a great way to use up all those green beauties in your garden. Preserve them now to share as a holiday gift from your kitchen. —Tina Butler, Royse City, Texas
Pickled zucchini is a great way to use up all those green beauties in your garden. And if you’ve never tried growing your own zucchini, give it a shot. It’s even easier than you think!
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Refrigerator Pickles
Total Time
20 min
Servings
6 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
This easy refrigerator pickles recipe is a great way to use cucumbers and onions from the garden. Here in upstate New York, we have an abundance of cucumbers. —Catherine Seibold, Elma, New York
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Spicy Pickled Garlic
Total Time
30 min
Servings
3 half-pints
From the Recipe Creator:
Pickled garlic is a delicious condiment for the garlic lover on your list. You'll be pleasantly surprised how pickling mellows out the garlic, making it a tasty sandwich topper. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Raw garlic cloves are too harsh to eat on their own, but when pickled, the flavors mellow significantly. Try popping one of these pickled cloves in your next Gibson instead of using a cocktail onion.
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Favorite Bread & Butter Pickles
Total Time
55 min
Servings
11 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I made these pickles while growing up and love them because you can eat them with just about anything. Now, both of my children love these pickles too. I think you'll enjoy them as much as we do! —Linda Weger, Robinson, Illinois
You can eat bread and butter pickles with just about anything. But if you need more ideas, here are some good ones: Add chopped pickles to tuna salad (or add sliced pickles to a tuna melt); mix them into tartar sauce instead of dill pickles; eat them straight out of the jar!
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Sweet & Spicy Pickled Red Seedless Grapes
Total Time
45 min
Servings
4 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
Most people don't think about grapes when creating a canned pickle recipe. The pickling liquid for these grapes includes red wine, vinegar and common pickling spices like coriander, mustard seeds and hot pepper; it also contains warm spices like cinnamon and star anise along with brown sugar. These flavor-packed grapes are unique and delicious on a fab antipasto, pickle or cheese tray. —Cheryl Perry, Hertford, North Carolina
Grapes might not be the most obvious choice for a canned pickle recipe, but once you taste these pickled red grapes, you’ll wish you’d known about them sooner. The pickling liquid for these grapes includes red wine, vinegar and common pickling spices like coriander, mustard seeds and hot pepper; it also contains warm spices like cinnamon and star anise along with brown sugar. The flavor-packed grapes are delicious on an antipasto platter or on a fruit and cheese board.
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Homemade Pickles
Total Time
45 min
Servings
4 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband grows cucumbers, garlic and dill in the garden and eagerly waits for me to make these homemade pickles. The recipe comes from my grandmother.—Angela Lienhard, Blossburg, Pennsylvania
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Pickled Sweet Peppers
Total Time
20 min
Servings
16 servings (4 cups)
From the Recipe Creator:
Well received at potlucks, these colorful sliced peppers add zest to the menu—and they're a smart way to use peppers from the garden. I also like to make them as a zippy side for lunch or dinner at home. —Heather Prendergast, Sundre, Alberta
