Fire and Ice Pickles

• gallon dill pickles or 1 gallon sour dill pickle↗1
• lbs granulated sugar↗4
• tablespoons mustard seeds2
• bay leaves↗10
• peeled garlic cloves↗10
• (2 ounce) bottle Tabasco sauce↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Empty gallon jar of pickles into a large bowl, throwing away the juice.

2. 2

   Cut the pickles into 1-inch chunks.

3. 3

   Return the pickles into the jar, alternating with all other ingredients listed above.

4. 4

   Put lid on jar and leave sitting out on kitchen counter until sugar has turned into liquid (about three days).

5. 5

   Refrigerate.

6. 6

   If giving as a gift, distribute evenly into smaller jars.

7. 7

   This is great with bland turkey sandwiches at Thanksgiving and Christmas!