Keto Homemade Pickles
These refrigerator pickles don’t require any cooking or canning. Just marinate the cucumbers in the 5 ingredient brine in a mason jar in the fridge for 1 day and you have delicious, low carb, homemade pickles!
Once you try these keto homemade pickles, you will never buy pickles at the store again.
Not only are they way more delicious and crunchy, but so much healthier too! No weird ingredients or added sugar. They are ready in 5 minutes!
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Keto Homemade Pickles
I always assumed making pickles was complicated, needing to boil the brine and can all the jars.
Nope!
Making these pickles couldn’t be easier! You combine the few simple ingredients with sliced cucumbers, let them soak in the fridge for 1 day, and you have the best pickles of your life! No boiling or canning needed.
Keto Homemade Pickles Ingredients
I was shocked when reading the labels of store bought pickles. Tons of unpronounceable ingredients, sugar, and citric acid. No thanks.
These homemade pickles just need water, vinegar, salt, peppercorns, garlic + dill. That’s it.
Oh, and cucumbers. Cucumbers are on the EWG dirty dozen list, so you want to be sure to buy organic english cucumbers. I prefer english cucumbers since they have such a thin skin.
Cuts of Pickles
This refrigerator pickling method works for whichever type of pickle you prefer! You can do pickle spears, pickle stackers, pickle halves, pickle chips and even whole pickles!
Whole pickles are actually becoming my favorite. I get those little cucumbers from Costco and they’re perfect! You just pop them right in, no need to cut!
How Long Do Homemade Keto Pickles Last?
These pickles will last at least 1 month in the fridge. They just keep getting better the longer they soak!
After the day of brining in the fridge, your cucumbers are ready! You are going to be blown away by the bright, clean, tangy taste and the intense crunch of the pickle. Unlike store bought pickles, which turn an alien shade of green, these pickles stay light and natural looking. The way pickles should look.
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Keto Homemade Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 large organic english cucumber
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1/2 cup organic distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3 sprigs fresh dill, or 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1 clove of garlic, smashed
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
Equipment
Instructions
- Cut the ends off the cucumber. For rounds, cut 1/4" thick. For spears, cut in half, then half again, then those halves into quarters. Will make 16 pickle spears.
- In the pint mason jar, combine the water, vinegar, salt, dill, garlic + peppercorns.
- Add in the cucumbers, cover, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
- Will keep in the refrigerator for at least 1 month.
- See the Recipe Notes below for more tips, FAQs and substitution info!
161 Comments on “Keto Homemade Pickles”
I’d love to try these, but I’m uncertain in regards to the kind of water I’d need. I’m guessing tap water won’t work?
All of my water goes through a filtering system, so that is all I really use Alexandra. I haven’t recipe tested it with just tap water, but I am sure that would work just fine. I sure hope you like them!
In that case I’ll be buying all the ingredients tomorrow! Can’t wait to try them! :D
I sure hope you like them Alexandra!
Love these! Super easy and delicious.
I love to hear that they were easy to make and turned out delicious Melanie!
Wow these homemade pickles are amazing. I could eat a whole jar in one sitting.
I probably have eaten a whole jar before Stephanie. Such a healthy snack!
These are so easy and delicious!
I love to hear that they were easy to make and delicious Heather. Yeah!
So simple and so good! Definitely keeping this recipe.
I love to hear that they are simple to make Krista. I am glad you will be making them again.
Can these be canned for longer shelf life?
have never tried canning the pickles so I don’t know for sure Terry. I think that is a fantastic idea though!
These pickles are the bomb dot com!
Yeah! The bomb dot com is EXACTLY what I was going for Courtney! LOL! I love it! So glad you are enjoying the pickles.
These pickles are SO good! It really makes me happy to realize I can make healthier and yummier pickles with very little effort…we’ve been experimenting with different vinegars but so far red wine vinegar is our favorite!
Isn’t it so empowering to make your own homemade pickles Kristen? I love that you can make them with healthy ingredients so they are actually good for you. Making them with red wine vinegar sounds delicious!
These are amazing!!!! Have you tried adding anything else, mustard seeds, pickling dill, other spices, chili flakes or hot peppers? Do you think you could use the leftover brine for chicken or pork? Soooo good!
I really haven’t varied the recipe very much because I am so pleased with the results Sarina. There are many tweaks and variations you could do. The possibilities are endless! Yes, you could definitely use the brine with pork and beef. You could use the juice in my rib recipe:
https://www.tasteslovely.com/keto-pickle-juice-glazed-smoked-ribs/
So easy! I couldn’t find pickles without colors added at my grocery store and wanted them for dinner. I prepped them about 6 hours before dinner (burgers!) and they were still delicious, though they’ll definitely get better the longer they sit. Natalie, I love that these are so easy and accessible. Thank you!
I love that you needed them for dinner and they turned out great Ashely! Thank you for your kind words about my recipes. It really means the world to me!
These are so good and so easy!! Now that our garden cucumbers are ripening like crazy I’m so excited to have this recipe. I love that the ingredients are healthy and things that I have on hand. Thanks for another great recipe!!
Yeah! I am so glad you like my homemade pickle recipe Sarah! I too have a garden full of cucumbers and have been making them like crazy. It’s so much fun!
Wow, so delicious!!! I may never buy store bought again!!!!
Aren’t they fun to make Lindsay? I agree I never buy store bought pickles now.
Super easy! Can’t wait for tomorrow to dig in!
So glad you like my homemade pickles Jenny! I love to hear that they were easy to make. Enjoy them tomorrow!
Such a quick and easy way to make homemade pickles! Love them! And that crunch though! (It’s the best)
So glad you liked them Olivia! The crunch is the best!
This recipe was so easy! I couldn’t wait 24 hours to give them a taste test. I think I waited About 16/17 hours OMG I’m sending this recipe to everyone I know!!!!! I wish my cucumbers from my garden were ready now!
I am so happy you liked my homemade pickles Abby. Isn’t it amazing how easy they are to make? I agree, sometimes I can’t wait to sneak one! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe with your friends, I really appreciate it!
These are absolutely the easiest and most delicious pickles ever! Briney and crunchy, perfect for anytime! I like using the whole mini cucumbers in my jars so there’s basically no chopping involved!
I am so happy you like my pickles Bianca! I love to hear that they were easy to make and delicious! I also love their briny crunch and I am glad you do too!
So great! Needed these for a homemade tartar (mix with lots of lime and your favorite hot sauce for my husbands taco sauce pick!) thanks for this one!
I am so happy you liked my homemade pickles Ashlee! Using them in a tartar sauce is such a delicious way to use them.
Hiya,
Can I use Himalayan pink salt instead of kosher salt?
Thanks
I think Himalayan pink salt would be a good substitute for kosher salt Gagan. They are both slow dissolving and coarse salts. I haven’t recipe tested the pickles with Himalayan salt, but I think it will work.
I sure hope you like the pickles!
I haven’t tried these yet since they are still pickling their little lives away :) but I love that these don’t have added sugars. I didn’t have a lot of the ingredients on here, but I used rice vinegar, dried dill, and garlic cloves. Hope they turn out! I actually ground up some coarse pepper too just because I couldn’t get the whole peppercorns out! HA I also did some radishes. Thanks for giving me ideas for what to do with veggies that are nearing the end of their life. I’ll report back!
I am so glad you made my pickles Whitney! I love the substitutions and additions you did to the recipe! They all sound so delicious. These days we are all having to improvise with what we have on hand. I sure hope they turn out delicious. I have a feeling they will be fantastic!
I never leave reviews. Like ever. I’ve sent this recipe to so many people and feel like it’s time I write a review. These are the best! I’ve tried a variety of recipes for refrigerator pickles. This recipe wins in the time and taste (and every other) category. I think I’ve made 5 jars in 3 weeks. Do yourself a favor and make these. You will not regret it!
Thank you so much for the nice comment Anna! I am so honored that you left me a review, when you normally don’t review recipes. Thank you! I am glad you like the pickles and have shared the recipe.