15 Pickles That Are a Big Dill

If you're fortunate enough to find yourself with a glut of asparagus, a few bins of blueberries, or so many strawberries no amount of pie or cake would make a dent: Pickling's the answer. A bit of brine does wonders for preserving the season. The basic preserving tenets are simple, too: Vinegar, water, sugar, and a thing to pickle. That's it. Which means, in the time it takes to say, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" five times fast, you're well on your way to enjoying watermelon rinds in January. Here are 15 pickles to pack your pantry with.

Pickled Asparagus by BlueKaleRoad

Simple Pickled Slaw by Cara Nicoletti

Pickled Blueberries with Rosemary Sprigs by Angela Brown

Five-Spice Pickled Carrots by Nicholas Day

Pickled Watermelon Radishes by Alexandra Stafford

Sweet Pickled Chipotles, Just Like the Pilgrims Ate by Nicholas Day

Spicy Indian Mango Pickle by A Brown Table

Quick Pickled Apples by hardlikearmor

Quick Hot Pickled Peppers by Mei Chin

Spicy, Savory & Sweet Watermelon Rind Pickles by Nancy Manlove

Pickled Ginger by molly yeh

Gingered Beet Pickles by Amanda Hesser

Pickled Peas by Kitchen Butterfly

Giardiniera (Italian Pickled Vegetables) by Emiko

Pickled Strawberry Jam by Christina Tosi

Have a favorite thing to pickle? Tell us in the comments below!

Photos by James Ransom, Alpha Smoot, Mark Weinberg, Bobbi Lin, Alexandra Stafford, Molly Yeh, Emiko, and Nik Sharma