🥒 Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe ~ plus tips to make ‘em extra crunchy 👇🏼 Save for later! . Pickles made with true “pickling cucumbers” will usually be more crunchy, but it’s possible to make excellent refrigerator pickles with classic slicers or English cukes too. . 💡 Use the freshest cucumbers possible, and keep them cold after harvest. - Always cut off the stem and blossom ends. The blossom end especially will make them lose their crunch over time. - Soaking cucumbers in ice water first