3 ways to make pickles crisp

1. Grape leaves

Grape leaves are the traditional pickling method and adding a grape leaf can make your pickles crispy. This  is because grape leaves release tannins that keep your pickles sturdy.

2. Pickle crisp

Pickle crisp is food grade calcium chloride, a food preservative that keeps that shape of your pickles.

3. Pickling lime

Pickling lime is food grade calcium hydroxide that just like pickle crisp, keeps the shape of your pickles.