Herbie Creative Recipes
Quick Pickle Brine
Standard 1:1 vinegar-water quick pickle brine with sugar and salt for cucumbers, onions, carrots, and more.
Created June 18, 2025
Instructions
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Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and any optional aromatics.
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Bring to a boil to dissolve sugar and salt.
Prep -
Pour over prepared vegetables in a clean jar. Cool, then refrigerate.
Cooking -
Flavorful within a couple of hours and more fully pickled by the next day.
Notes
- Scaled example for 3/8 cup vinegar + 3/8 cup water: 3/4 tablespoon (2 1/4 teaspoons) each sugar and kosher salt.
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Fast brine, crisp pickles. Always keep a jar going.