Description:

Delicious sweet pickles from regular dills or Kosher dills

Source:

Jerry Waters

Serves/Makes:12 half-pints

Ingredients

• 1 gallon (3.8 ltr) regular dill (or Kosher) pickles
• 5 cups (1175 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) tarragon vinegar
• 1 jar stemless maraschino cherries (for Christmas gifts)

Preparation

• Drain all juice.
• Slice, chunk or spear pickles.
• Put back into jar.
• Add 1 cup (225 ml) tarragon vinegar and 5 cups (1175 ml) sugar.
• Replace top on jar.
• Invert several times daily for 3 days.
• Put in half-pint or pint jars.
• Makes 11-12 half-pints.
• Keep in refrigerator.

Comments

At Christmas, I add a jar of stemless maraschino cherries to the pickling mixture for color. These are delicious, crisp, sweet pickles, much better than bought, and make nice gifts.