Quick Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, smashed
1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
1 bay leaf
4 kirby cucumbers, cut into 1-inch slices on an angle

Preparation

Heat vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, salt, and garlic in a small saucepan over medium high heat until it begins to simmer and sugar dissolves.
Toss the dill, bay leaf, and sliced cucumbers together in a heat-proof bowl.
Pour the simmering liquid over the cucumbers and stir to evenly coat.
Allow to cool to room temperature or chill before serving.