Fire & Ice Pickles (store bought dill into sweet)

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Makes 3 pints

Ingredients

  • 2 jars (32 oz. each) dill pickle slices or spears
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 tea. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled

Preparation

Step 1

Drain and discard juice from dill 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 jars; add a garlic clove to each.

Cover and refrigerate 1 week before serving. Store in the refrigerator.