Gherkins (pickled cucumbers or dill pickles)

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Gherkins (pickled cucumbers or dill pickles) Vegan

Name: Gherkins (pickled cucumbers or dill pickles)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: dutch
Ingredients: about 10 small cucumbers; 2 litres of water; 80 grams of salt; 1 litre of vinegar; 160 grams of sugar; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds; few bay leaves; 4 sprigs fresh dill seed or use dried dill seed

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Making these tasty pickles is easier than you might think. You only need a few ingredients for these sour bombs!

45 minutes

8 persons

Side dishes

Nutrition balance score

Great

9.1/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

54.31 (Low)

13.39 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

113.00 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

24.65 g
23.35 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

0.89 g
0.05 g

Proteins

1.43 g

Fiber

1.73 g

Sodium

4020.58 mg

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Gherkins (pickled cucumbers or dill pickles) ingredients

Recipe gherkins (pickled cucumbers or dill pickles)

Recipe gherkins (pickled cucumbers or dill pickles) allergens

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Mustard

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-08-10, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-10-05

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation – 15 minutes

Bring water to a boil with salt, vinegar and sugar.

Make sure that the jars are sterile, you can do this very easily by boiling them for a few minutes in a pan of boiling water.

Canning the gherkins (Dutch sour bombs) – 30 minutes

Wash the cucumbers and place them upright in the jars. If they don't fit completely, you can cut them in half.

Evenly distribute the mustard seeds, bay leaves and dill seeds between the jars. Pour the water and vinegar mixture (as hot as possible) over the cucumbers. Fill the jars to just below the rim.

Place a tea towel in the bottom of the large pan and place the jars on top. Fill to about ¾ with water and cook the gherkins for about 15 minutes.

Remove the jars from the water and let them cool completely. If you are using screw-top jars, you can let them cool upside down.

Tips!

How long can I keep gherkins?

You can store the gherkins in a dark place for several years, the exact storage time depends on variations in temperature.

What sort of cucumbers can I use to make my gherkins?

It is best to use small cucumbers for this recipe. They become gherkins when the cucumbers have been preserved in sour, or sweet and sour, pickling liquor.

How long should I let the pickles set before I start to eat them?

It's recommended to let the gherkins sit for at least 2 to 3 weeks before eating. During this time, they undergo the pickling process, developing their signature tangy and crunchy flavour.

Patience is key, as waiting allows the flavours to meld and intensify, resulting in a more delicious and satisfying gherkin-eating experience.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

113.00 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

24.65 g
23.35 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

0.89 g
0.05 g

Proteins

1.43 g

Fiber

1.73 g

Sodium

4020.58 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.36 mg

Calcium

41.96 mg

Magnesium

58.50 mg

Potassium

58.50 mg

Phosphorus

50.72 mg

Copper

0.16 mg

Zinc

0.44 mg

Iodine

0.00 µg

Selenium

0.45 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

14.85 mg

Vitamine D

0.00 mg

Vitamine A

193.87 mg

Vitamine B1

0.05 mg

Vitamine B2

0.06 mg

Vitamine B6

0.08 mg

Vitamine B12

0.00 µg

Folic acid

14.44 µg

Vitamine E

0.18 mg

Vitamine K

10.51 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
1.25	small	cucumbers		21.88	3.44 g	2.81 g	0.31 g	-	0.94 g	1.41 g	12.50 mg	0.78 mg	23.44 mg	15.63 mg	218.75 mg	31.25 mg	0.14 mg	0.23 mg	-	-	12.50 mg	-	0.05 mg	0.03 mg	0.05 mg	0.06 mg	-	7.81 µg	-	-	-
0.25	litre	of water		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	gram	of salt		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4000.00 mg	0.02 mg	1.00 mg	29.00 mg	0.50 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.01 µg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.13	litre	of vinegar		1.25	0.63 g	0.63 g	-	-	-	-	6.25 mg	0.13 mg	6.25 mg	6.25 mg	37.50 mg	12.50 mg	-	0.13 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
20	gram	of sugar		80.40	19.80 g	19.80 g	-	-	-	-	-	0.02 mg	-	0.40 mg	0.80 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	tablespoon	yellow mustard seeds	mustard	7.62	0.42 g	0.10 g	0.54 g	0.04 g	0.40 g	0.18 g	0.18 mg	0.14 mg	3.99 mg	5.55 mg	12.42 mg	5.04 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	0.42 µg	0.11 mg	-	0.90 mg	0.01 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	2.43 µg	0.09 mg	0.08 µg	-
0.25		bay leaves		0.78	0.18 g	-	0.02 g	0.01 g	0.02 g	0.07 g	0.13 mg	0.11 mg	2.09 mg	0.30 mg	1.32 mg	0.28 mg	-	-	-	-	0.12 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.45 µg	0.02 mg	-	-
0.5	sprig	fresh dill seed		1.08	0.18 g	0.01 g	0.02 g	-	0.07 g	0.07 g	1.53 mg	0.17 mg	5.20 mg	1.38 mg	18.45 mg	1.65 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	0.02 µg	2.13 mg	-	192.93 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	3.75 µg	0.06 mg	10.43 µg	-
				113.00	24.65 g	23.35 g	0.89 g	0.05 g	1.43 g	1.73 g	4020.58 mg	1.36 mg	41.96 mg	58.50 mg	289.74 mg	50.72 mg	0.16 mg	0.44 mg	-	0.45 µg	14.85 mg	-	193.87 mg	0.05 mg	0.06 mg	0.08 mg	-	14.44 µg	0.18 mg	10.51 µg	-