Quick Homemade Pickles

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon peppercorns black
• 1 cup cider vinegar 
• 1 large cucumber cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 2 small cloves garlic crushed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 
• 1 small pepper flakes green red halved seeded
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine vinegar, 1/2 cup water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt.
2. Place remaining ingredients in a large heatproof bowl.
3. Pour vinegar mixture over.
4. Add water to completely cover cucumbers, if necessary. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Pickles will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.