Lemon-Dill Quick Pickles

  • Yield:200 grams
  • Time:
    3 hrs, 7 mins show details

I prefer these to longer-pickled dills because the dill, cucumber, and lemon juice all retain a freshness that would otherwise diminish with age.

Ingredients

  • 1
    lemon
  • 200 grams
    cucumber
  • 1
    sprig dill
  • 8 grams
    salt
  • 10 grams
    sugar
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Preparation

  1. 2 mins

    Peel 1/4 of the zest from the lemon and place in a quart container (or similar sized sealable container).

  2. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from each half through a strainer into the container

  3. 3 mins

    Slice the cucumber into 1/2-centimeter rounds. Discard the ends, and add the slices to the container.

  4. Add the sugar, salt and dill to the container.

  5. 1 min

    Gently stir with a spoon to distribute ingredients evenly. Seal container.

  6. 3 hrs

    Refrigerate.

  7. 1 min

    Before serving, gently mix ingredients again, remove the lemon and dill, and strain.

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