Candied Dill Pickles

An open jar of sliced pickles with two smaller jars in the background with a yellow towel.

Crunchy, tangy pickles get turned into Candied Dill Pickles with a healthy dose of sugar and some pickling spices. These pickles are an old fashioned treat that is perfect for those pickle cravings.

Prep Time4

Cook Time0

Time until ready4

Total Time4 4

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

32 ounce jar whole dill pickles
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon pickling spice optional

Instructions

Place a colander over a large glass bowl and strain the pickles. Pour all of the extra pickle juice into an airtight container for use in other recipes. Wash out the pickle jar if using for the sweetened pickles.
Cut the whole pickles into thick slices (1/2" slices) and put back into the glass bowl.
Pour the cups of sugar and vinegar over the pickles and mix well. Leave the pickles out at room temperature for about four hours until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the pickling spices to a metal tea ball or square of cheese cloth and tie up with string. Place it into the clean pickle jar or a 1-quart sized jar with a tight fitting lid.
Spoon the pickle mixture into the jar over the pickling spices. Put lid on the pickles and place into the refrigerator.
Once a day flip the jar upside down. The pickles will be done after 4-5 days. They may end up wrinkly, this is normal.

Notes

Good quality. Use good quality pickles for best results. I like really crunchy pickles so I use Vlasic pickles, Claussen pickles or Mt. Olive pickles.

Flip jar. Flip the jar over every day to keep the liquids over the pickles.

Keep refrigerated. Since this is not a canning recipe, these pickles won't last on your pantry shelf. Make sure to keep them in the fridge.
Pickles will last about 1 month in an airtight jar in the fridge.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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