Fire-and-Ice Pickles
Country Woman Christmas
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These sweet and spicy pickles are great on a sandwich or all by themselves as a snack. The recipe is an easy way to dress up store-brought pickles and make them a special treat!
SERVINGS: 24
CATEGORY: Condiment
METHOD: Overnight Recipes
TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 2 jars (32 ounces each) dill pickle slices or spears
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
Directions:
Drain and discard juice from pickles. In a large bowl, combine pickles, sugar, pepper sauce and pepper flakes; mix well. Cover and let stand 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Spoon pickles and liquid into 3 pint-size jars; add a garlic clove to each. Cover and refrigerate 1 week before serving. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 3 pints.