Description
Southern Mississippi’s zesty kool-aid pickles combine tangy dill cucumbers with sweet-tart cherry kool-aid for a unique cultural twist. Crisp pickle spears deliver bold flavor that surprises and delights hungry snackers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups water
- ½ to 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet (0.13 oz / 3.7 g) of Kool-Aid (cherry, tropical punch, or your favorite flavor)
- 1 (32 oz / 907 g) jar of dill pickle spears or whole pickles
Instructions
- Preparation: Drain pickle jar, preserving original liquid in a large bowl while carefully setting aside pickles.
- Flavor Fusion: Blend Kool-Aid powder and sugar into reserved pickle juice, stirring until completely dissolved, creating a vivid crimson or desired flavor-infused brine.
- Pickling Process: Reintroduce pickles to original jar or transfer to clean airtight container, ensuring complete submersion in the colorful Kool-Aid mixture.
- Refrigeration and Infusion: Seal container with tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for 5-7 days, gently rotating daily to promote even flavor distribution and color absorption.
- Final Reveal: Extract pickles after marination, appreciating their dramatically transformed color and uniquely tangy-sweet flavor profile.
- Serving: Present Koolickles thoroughly chilled as an unexpected, vibrant snack that delivers a surprising taste experience.
Notes
- Customize Flavor Intensity: Experiment with different Kool-Aid flavors and sugar amounts to control tanginess and sweetness according to personal preference.
- Prevent Color Bleeding: Use glass containers to avoid staining and ensure the vibrant color remains intact without transferring to other surfaces.
- Optimal Pickling Technique: Gently rotate the jar daily to guarantee even color absorption and consistent flavor distribution throughout the pickles.
- Dietary Adaptation: Choose sugar-free Kool-Aid and alternative sweeteners for low-sugar versions, making the snack more diet-friendly and health-conscious.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg