Best Texas Christmas Pickles Recipes

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TEXAS CHRISTMAS PICKLES



Texas Christmas Pickles image

These spicy/sweet pickles are a Texas tradition. My mother and I have made these delectable pickles for Christmas every year since I was young. We separate each batch into smaller jars and give them as gifts to friends and family. I would hate to think what would happen if we skipped a year!!

Provided by KIKI810

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Pickled

Time P7DT30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 gallon dill pickles
1 (5 ounce) bottle hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabascoâ„¢)
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (5 pound) bag of white sugar

Steps:

  • Drain the brine from the pickles and discard. Slice pickles lengthwise, and return them to the jar. Pour in the hot pepper sauce, and add the garlic. Pour in about 1/3 of the sugar. Close the lid tightly. Gently tip the jar back and forth several times to allow everything to mix well. Leave out on the counter at room temperature for about 1 week.
  • During the week, add more sugar as the sugar in the jar dissolves. Gently tip the jar back and forth to mix. Continue the process throughout the week, until you have used up all of the sugar. When all of the sugar has been absorbed, pickles will be dark green and crispy. Transfer pickles to smaller sterile jars, and divide syrup between jars. Seal with lids and rings. Store in the refrigerator, and consume within one month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 500.7 mg, Sugar 45.8 g

TEXAS CHRISTMAS PICKLES RECIPE



Texas Christmas Pickles Recipe image

Provided by bethz

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 gallon dill pickles
1 5 oz bottle hot pepper sauce
5 cloves garlic, chopped
5 lbs white sugar

Steps:

  • Drain brine from the pickles and discard. Slice pickles lengthwise and return to the jar (I buy dill pickles already sliced). Pour in hot sauce and add garlic. Pour in about 1/3 of the sugar. Close the lid tightly. Gentle tip the jar back and forth several times to allow everything to mix well. Leave out on the counter at room temperature for about 1 week. During the week add more sugar whenever all the sugar in jar has dissolved. Gently tip back and forth to mix well. Do this each day until all the sugar has been added. When the sugar has completely dissolved the pickles will be dark green and crispy. Transfer to smaller sterile jars and divide syrup between jars. Seal with lids and rings. Store in refrig and consume in a month. Note: I sometimes buy a quart and reduce the other ingredients accordingly. I place into Ball plastic jars with green screw on tops.

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