Prepare your cucumbers by slicing, cutting into spears or leaving them whole if they are small.
Fill your quart jar with dill, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, peppercorns and red pepper flakes (if using.) Add cucumbers and then fill the jar to the top with distilled or non chlorinated water. Screw on the lid and shake the jar to distribute the flavors.
Leave the jar on your counter for 12 hours. Shake the jar periodically. After 12 hours, shake your jar again and turn the jar upside down for another 12 hours. Shake the jar periodically. After the pickles have sat for a total of 24 hours, they are ready to eat! The flavor will continue to develop over the next week. Store in the refrigerator for approximately a month.
