Homemade Pickling Recipes
  • Recipes
    • Browse Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Cocktails
    • World Recipes
    • Baking Recipes
    • Healthy Recipes
    • Gluten-Free
    • Special Diets
    • Menus
    • Cooking Light Diet Recipes
  • Holidays
    • New Year's
    • Mardi Gras
    • Valentine's Day
    • Easter
    • Memorial Day
    • July 4th
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Tailgating
    • Halloween
  • Quick & Easy
    • No Cook Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Make Ahead Recipes
    • Slow-Cooker Recipes
    • 5 Ingredient Recipes
    • 15-Minute Recipes
    • Dinner Tonight
  • Video
    • Holiday Videos
    • Ask The Expert
  • How To
  • Extra Crispy
  • Well Done
    • Homemade vs. The Internet
logout
  • Recipes
    • Browse Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Cocktails
    • World Recipes
    • Baking Recipes
    • Healthy Recipes
    • Gluten-Free
    • Special Diets
    • Menus
    • Cooking Light Diet Recipes
  • Holidays
    • New Year's
    • Mardi Gras
    • Valentine's Day
    • Easter
    • Memorial Day
    • July 4th
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Tailgating
    • Halloween
  • Quick & Easy
    • No Cook Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Make Ahead Recipes
    • Slow-Cooker Recipes
    • 5 Ingredient Recipes
    • 15-Minute Recipes
    • Dinner Tonight
  • Video
    • Holiday Videos
    • Ask The Expert
  • How To
  • Extra Crispy
  • Well Done
    • Homemade vs. The Internet
  • Home
  • Food News
  • Recipe Box
  • Time Health
login | Sign Up
Hi | Logout
  1. How To
  2. Homemade Pickling Recipes

Homemade Pickling Recipes

From pickled okra to dilled green beans these unique twists on the traditional pickle are sure to satisfy.

More
November 14, 2018
1 of 42 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Sweet and Sour Pickled Green Beans

Sweet and Sour Pickled Green Beans Recipe

Packing these pickled green beans in small jars makes a great gift. You can even refrigerate them for up to 1 month! 

Advertisement
2 of 42

Dill Pickle Spears

Dill Pickle Spears Recipe
Considering that the average supermarket dill pickle spears contain 313mg sodium each, these are downright saintly, with only 193mg in 4 spears.
3 of 42 Annabelle Breakey

Mustard and Ginger Pickled Carrots

Mustard and Ginger Pickled Carrots Recipe
These tender-crisp carrot pickles are good served with raw vegetables alongside dips at a party.
Advertisement
4 of 42 Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Bread-and-Butter Pickles Recipe
This easy pickle recipe yields lots of cucumber pickles to keep on hand for picnics or snacks. Try bread-and-butter pickles on sandwiches or burgers, as a complement to field peas, or as a snack with whole-grain mustard, cheddar cheese, and crackers. Thin-skinned pickling cucumbers are essential.
Advertisement
5 of 42 Photo: Anais & Dax; Styling: Lydia Pursell

Refrigerator Pickled Blackberries

Refrigerator Pickled Blackberries Recipe
The glistening jewels would be incredible as a sauce for duck breast, as part of a cheese platter, spooned onto ricotta-topped crostini, draped over yogurt, or plopped into cocktails.
Advertisement
6 of 42 Annabelle Breakey

Pickled Jicama, Ginger, and Summer Peppers

Pickled Jicama, Ginger, and Summer Peppers Recipe
A great use for the sweet peppers piled up at the farmers' market right now--all of them work in this juicy, tart pickle.
Advertisement
7 of 42 Photo: Anais & Dax; Styling: Lydia Pursell

Spiced Pickled Beets

Spiced Pickled Beets Recipe
What a sweet addition to a summer veggie plate! Any kind of beets will work; we used golden ones for their lovely color.
Advertisement
8 of 42 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Sweet-and-Sour Veggie Pickles

Sweet-and-Sour Veggie Pickles Recipe
Serve these pickles with cocktails or with grilled poultry or fish. This recipe makes four (1-pt.) jars—enough to keep and give away to friends and neighbors.
Advertisement
9 of 42

Dilled Green Beans

Dilled Green Beans Recipe
Green beans make for delicious pickles, especially when paired with red peppers and garlic. Grab a couple of pounds from your local farmers' market during peak season and you'll have homemade pickles to enjoy the rest of the year.
Advertisement
10 of 42 Becky Luigart-Stayner

Spicy Pickled Okra

Spicy Pickled Okra Recipe
Make good use of an abundant summer okra harvest by whipping up these spicy pickles. White peppercorns and jalapeños add some kick, making these pickles a great side dish or martini garnish.
Advertisement
11 of 42 Photo: Charles Maraia

Zucchini Pickles

Zucchini Pickles Recipe
Zucchini makes for great breads, cakes, soups, and more–why not pickles, too? Rice vinegar and ginger add a little Asian flair to this easy pickling recipe.
Advertisement
12 of 42 Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Spicy Pickled Vegetables

Spicy Pickled Vegetables Recipe
These Tex-Mex-inspired pickles make great toppings for nachos, tacos, or chili.
Advertisement
13 of 42 Quentin Bacon

Spicy Pickled Summer Vegetables

Spicy Pickled Summer Vegetables Recipe
For extra color and variety, add wax beans, hot peppers, haricots verts, icicle radishes, or pole beans. A wide-mouth jar makes pickling a snap--the vegetables are easier to slide inside.
Advertisement
14 of 42

Pickled Green Beans

Pickled Green Beans Recipe
Save the best of summer flavor by preserving ripe green beans at their peak.
Advertisement
15 of 42 Annabelle Breakey

Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Red Onion Pickles

Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Red Onion Pickles Recipe
We riffed off classic bread-and-butter pickles, adding the unexpected tastes of lemongrass and coriander.
Advertisement
16 of 42 Photo: © Tina Rupp

Spicy Dill Quick Pickles

Spicy Dill Quick Pickles Recipe
Your choice of red or green chiles adds heat to these cool pickles.
Advertisement
17 of 42 Photo: Romulo Yanes; Styling: Claire Spollen

Quick-Pickled Baby Turnips

Quick-Pickled Baby Turnips Recipe
Look for baby turnips with the greens on them for an elegant look that will wow. Trim greens to about 1/2 inch from the top of the bulb; then slice turnips vertically.
Advertisement
18 of 42 Photo: Petrina Tinslay

Homemade Dill Pickles

Homemade Dill Pickles Recipe
Skip the store and make pickles at home. All you need is a little time.
Advertisement
19 of 42

Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Love traditional sliced cucumber pickles? You can make your own with this easy recipe. The pickles keep in the fridge for up to one month.
Advertisement
20 of 42 Tina Cornett

Mommy's Watermelon Rind Pickles

Mommy's Watermelon Rind Pickles Recipe
Make the most of summer watermelon by saving the rind and making these tangy spiced pickles.
Advertisement
21 of 42

Green Tomato Pickles

Green Tomato Pickles Recipe
Instead of making fried green tomatoes, use those green tomatoes for tangy, spiced pickles that are perfect with ham, pork tenderloin, or grilled chicken. The recipe makes 7 pints, so you’ll have a few jars for gifts.
Advertisement
22 of 42 Photo: Thomas J. Story

Pickled Fresno Chiles

Pickled Fresno Chiles Recipe
Spicy and sweet, these pickles add a hit of color and flavor to burgers--and are great with any rich food, like sausages or fried chicken.
Advertisement
23 of 42 Oxmoor House

Dill Pickle Spears

Dill Pickle Spears Recipe
These classic spears are crisp, sour, and a sandwich's best friend. Like most pickles, they'll reach their best flavor and texture after three weeks in the jars.
Advertisement
24 of 42 Photo: Brian Woodcock; Styling: Paige Hicks

Old-Fashioned Mustard Pickles

Old-Fashioned Mustard Pickles Recipe
Traditionally, the vegetables are salted and left to soften. Instead, we blanched them to tenderize before pickling.
Advertisement
25 of 42 Oxmoor House

Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Bread-and-Butter Pickles Recipe
Try these sweet-and-sour pickles on sandwiches, in deviled eggs, or straight out of the jar.
Advertisement
26 of 42 Oxmoor House

Squash Pickle Medley

Squash Pickle Medley Recipe
This colorful blend mimics bread-and-butter pickles--sweet, tart, and squeaky-crisp--even though it contains no cucumbers. Use the freshest zucchini and yellow squash you can find, free of blemishes and with no hint of limpness, for the crispiest results.
Advertisement
27 of 42 Oxmoor House

Quick Confetti Pickles

Quick Confetti Pickles Recipe
No time to can? No problem. These refrigerator pickles are easy--and so colorful that you'll want to shingle them on buttered brown bread or put them in a glass bowl just to show them off. Standard radishes will do, but slender, carrotlike icicle radishes from the farmers' market are easier to slice.
Advertisement
28 of 42 Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Pickled Melon

Pickled Melon Recipe
Thyme sprigs add a nice flavor to these tangy pickled melon slices.
Advertisement
29 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Jalapeño Slices

Pickled Jalapeño Slices Recipe
If you like things hot, you'll love these fiery pickles. They're ideal as a final atomic flourish on tacos, nachos, and huevos rancheros. If you prefer milder pickled peppers, cut off the stem ends, and scoop or tap out some of the seeds before slicing the peppers.
Advertisement
30 of 42 Photo: Thomas J. Story

Pickled Cherries with Tarragon and Vanilla

Pickled Cherries with Tarragon and Vanilla Recipe
Chef Renee Erickson, owner of several Seattle restaurants and of Boat Street Pickle company, gave us the recipe for this bright, sweet-sour pickle. She uses fresh sour cherries (with the stems is especially pretty), but sweet Bings work well too--and so do frozen cherries of either type.
Advertisement
31 of 42 Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Pickled Peaches

Pickled Peaches Recipe
Use fresh mint, if you can, to add a coolness to the tang of these pickled peaches.
Advertisement
32 of 42 Photo: Anais & Dax; Styling: Lydia Pursell

Dilly Beans

Dilly Beans Recipe
These addictively crunchy sticks would make a mighty fine Bloody Mary garnish. Wide-mouth jars are your friend here. When placing beans into jars, try squeezing them into a tight bunch before pushing them down inside.
Advertisement
33 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Garlic with Chiles

Pickled Garlic with Chiles Recipe
Try these crunchy cloves in dirty martinis and anywhere you'd use fresh garlic. The garlic is mellowed and crisped by pickling and enhanced by hot peppers, and the hit of vinegar brightens any savory dish.
Advertisement
34 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Golden Beets

Pickled Golden Beets Recipe
This recipe works with red beets, too, but golden beets are less likely to stain your fingers or your apron.
Advertisement
35 of 42 Photo: Thomas J. Story

Pickled Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme

Pickled Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme Recipe
Chef Renee Erickson, owner of several Seattle restaurants and of Boat Street Pickle company, gave us the recipe for these bracing pickles. She likes to eat them right from the jar, tossed with a little olive oil, or serve them with roasted chicken. She also recommends using them in a bloody Mary skewer.
Advertisement
36 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Dilled Beans

Pickled Dilled Beans Recipe
Crushed red pepper gives these beans a kick. A mix of green and yellow beans makes for a pretty jar.
Advertisement
37 of 42 Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Pickled Strawberries

Pickled Strawberries Recipe
Fresh rosemary adds dimension to the tartness of these pickled strawberries.
Advertisement
38 of 42 Photo: Thomas J. Story

Red Onion Pickles with Peppercorns

Red Onion Pickles with Peppercorns Recipe
These may be the most versatile pickles you can make. "They're a natural for sandwiches, and of course burgers, but they're also great with smoked fish," says chef Renee Erickson, owner of several Seattle restaurants and of Boat Street Pickle company.
Advertisement
39 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Pearl Onions

Pickled Pearl Onions Recipe
Use these crisp, tart onions as sandwich toppers, martini garnishes, or interesting additions to meat-and-cheese platters.
Advertisement
40 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Okra

Pickled Okra Recipe
Okra shrink and float when pickled. To get the most in each jar, pack one layer of okra with stem ends down and tips up and another layer with stem ends up and tips down, interlacing the tips in the middle of the jar.
Advertisement
41 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Peppers & Onions

Pickled Peppers & Onions Recipe
This medley of bell peppers and red onion is the perfect accompaniment to a sandwich or an appetizer tray.
Advertisement
42 of 42 Oxmoor House

Pickled Asparagus

Pickled Asparagus Recipe
You need to trim the asparagus to fit your jars, but you needn't discard the tender trimmings. Chop them evenly, blanch or sauté, and add to spring pasta or egg dishes.

You May Like

Recipes

Dilled Green Beans

Recipes

Spicy Pickled Okra

Recipes

Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Recipes

Zucchini Pickles

Recipes

Spicy Pickled Vegetables

Build-a-Meal

Find recipes with ingredients that you have on hand.

+ +

Read More

Sign Up for our Newsletter

Join our newsletter for free recipes, healthy living inspiration, and special offers.
Sign up
Eat Well. Lose Weight. Live Healthy.
Delicious and healthy recipes customized for you!
SIGN UP TODAY

Sign Up for our Newsletter

Join our newsletter for free recipes, healthy living inspiration, and special offers.
Sign up
HOME
  • Cooking Videos
  • News
  • Ask The Expert
  • Recipe Box
RECIPES
  • Soup Recipes
  • Salad Recipes
  • Birthday Cake Recipes
  • Casserole Recipes
  • Baking Recipes
HOLIDAYS
  • Memorial Day
  • July 4th
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • Tailgating
QUICK & EASY
  • No Cook Recipes
  • Chicken Recipes
  • Make Ahead Recipes
  • Slow-Cooker Recipes
  • 5 Ingredient Recipes
MYRECIPES
  • Site Map
  • Subscribe
  • Advertising
© 2018 MyRecipes.com is part of the Allrecipes Food Group. All Rights Reserved. MyRecipes may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (Your California Privacy Rights). Ad Choices | EU Data Subject Requests
this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.