Fire-and-Ice Pickles

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Makes

3 pints

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
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! —Myra Innes, Auburn, Kansas
Fire-and-Ice Pickles Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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

  1. 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 pickle mixture into 3 pint jars; add a garlic clove to each. Cover and refrigerate 1 week before serving. Store in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 134 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 362mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.