Fermented Cucumber Pickles: Crunchy, Gut-Healing, and Old-World Authentic

These aren’t your average cucumber pickles. With over 6 million views across platforms, my fermented cucumber pickles have officially gone viral — and for good reason. There’s no vinegar, no boiling, and no preservatives. Just fresh cucumbers, filtered water, garlic, spices, and natural fermentation. In a world of quick-pickle shortcuts, this method taps into old-world fermentation techniques that transform cucumbers into tangy, crisp, probiotic-packed pickles that taste like summer in a jar. Whether you’re here from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube, you’ve seen the buzz — and now you can make them yourself. This is my go-to method for making lacto-fermented pickles at home, and it’s the exact recipe I used in the video that started it all. Thousands of people have already made these and commented with their own tweaks, variations, and success stories. So if you’re wondering how to make fermented pickles that actually stay crunchy, taste amazing, and support gut health — you’re in the right place. Let’s get into the full step-by-step recipe for fermented cucumber pickles, including the brine ratio, the fermentation timeline, storage tips, and one big mistake to avoid.

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Fermented Cucumber Pickles – No Vinegar, Crunchy, 7-Day Recipe

These crunchy, probiotic-rich fermented cucumber pickles use no vinegar, no sugar, and no shortcuts. Just cucumbers, garlic, spices, and a salt brine that ferments naturally over 7 days, followed by a cold flavoring phase.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
7 days
Total Time 10 days
Course Condiments, Side Dish
Cuisine Eastern European, Fermented Foods, Traditional
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 1-Gallon Glass Jar
  • 1 Fermentation Weights
  • 1 Lid with Airlock (optional)

Ingredients
  

Fermentation Brine (7 Days)

  • 200 gm Pickling Salt (Do NOT use iodized salt)
  • Filtered water (Chlorine-free water is essential for fermentation.)
  • pickling cucumbers (Fresh, firm, and unwaxed.)

Flavoring Brine (After 7 Days)

  • 1 head Garlic sliced in half
  • fresh dill sprigs
  • 4 celery stalks (optional for flavor)
  • 2 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp 1 tsp dill seed
  • Filtered water (to fill the jar after discarding the initial salt brine.)

Instructions
 

Fermentation Brine (7 Days)

  • Wash cucumbers & trim blossom ends
  • Pack cucumbers into 1-gallon jar
  • Dissolve salt in filtered water
  • Pour salt brine over cucumbers
  • Cover loosely, ferment for 7 days

Flavoring Brine (3 Days in Fridge)

  • Discard salt brine (do not rinse cucumbers)
  • Add garlic, dill, celery, peppercorns, dill seed
  • Fill jar with fresh filtered water
  • Seal jar & refrigerate for 3 days

Video

Keyword fermented pickles, lacto fermentation, probiotic pickles

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I’m David Levitsky, creator of Dish By David – a fast-growing food brand with over 15 million video views, a loyal email list, and an audience obsessed with fermentation, real food, and bold flavor.

I create content that stops the scroll and gets people cooking — with authentic storytelling, clean visuals, and mouthwatering recipes that put your product in action.

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