SWEET CRISP PICKLES 
1 gallon dill or sour pickles (don't use kosher dill)
5 lbs. sugar
1/2 c. tarragon vinegar
1 box pickling spices
1 garlic butter

Make 2 small cheesecloth bags with half of spice and garlic in each bag.

Drain and slice pickles. Soak in ice water for 30 minutes. Drain off the water. In large pan, layer sliced pickles and sugar. When half finished, add spice bag one at each end or side of pan. Finish with layer of pickles and sugar, ending with sugar on top. Add vinegar, cover and let stand for 24 hours. Stir once a day for 5 days. Put in hot jars. Seal. Makes 8 pints.

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Sweet Crisp Pickles
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 deborah says:
My grandmother made these sweet kosher dill pickles with tarragon vinegar. She cut pickles lengthwise, laid some on bottom of six-pack cooler, added spices in balls over top of that layer with full layer of sugar. Repeat this until last row of pickles is layered and covered with all sugar. After two days the sugar becomes liquid. Stir once a day for 5 days. On 6th day add one bottle of tarragon vinegar. Let sit two more days. Then pack in Mason jars. To eat, put jar in refrigerator for a day. You will have the best crunchy pickles ever. Great for chopped up in potato salad, using the juice for more flavor. Save the liquid for more dishes.

 

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