"Goomba38" > wrote in message
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> The other day I was served an unusual bunch of pickles with my
> hamburger. It was sweet yet very garlicky and the host told he rec'd
> this large jar from an elderly neighbor. She buys large jars of pickle
> slices (kosher?) and then adds sugar and garlic to the brine. He
> couldn't tell me if she drained the brine off and simmered it to disolve
> the sugar or anything. I didn't see garlic but sure could taste it.
> Has anyone heard of this sort of thing before? They were kinda addictive!!
> Goomba
>
Just drain some of the juice from the jar and stir the sugar into it
and then back into the jar. Garlic powder works best because it is
stable and will not have any bacteria.
Add a couple of split and seeded Serrano peppers for a real kick.