Description
Sweet Southern charm meets tangy Kool-Aid pickles in this unexpected culinary delight. Mississippi-style snacks blend zesty flavors with a punch of color, promising a quirky treat you’ll absolutely crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (32 ounces / 907 grams) jar of dill pickle spears or whole pickles
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 packet (0.13 ounces / 3.7 grams) of Kool-Aid (cherry, tropical punch, or your favorite flavor)
- ½ to 1 cup granulated sugar
Liquid Ingredient:
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Empty the pickle jar, reserving the original liquid in a large mixing bowl and setting the pickles aside with care.
- Introduce Kool-Aid powder and sugar into the reserved pickle juice, stirring vigorously until the sugar dissolves completely, creating a vibrant crimson or chosen flavor brine.
- Carefully return the pickles to their original jar or transfer to a clean airtight container, ensuring each pickle is fully immersed in the colorful Kool-Aid mixture.
- Secure the container with a tight-fitting lid and place in the refrigerator for a transformative 5-7 day flavor infusion period.
- Gently agitate the container once daily to promote even flavor distribution and color absorption throughout the pickling process.
- After the marination period, remove the pickles and marvel at their newly transformed color and unique tangy-sweet flavor profile.
- Serve the Koolickles thoroughly chilled as a surprising and unconventional snack that delivers a punch of unexpected taste and vibrant appearance.
Notes
- Experiment with different Kool-Aid flavors for unique color and taste variations.
- Choose sugar-free Kool-Aid and sugar substitute to reduce calories and create a diabetic-friendly version.
- Slice pickles into smaller pieces before marinating to enhance flavor absorption and create bite-sized snacks.
- Use fresh, crisp pickles for the best texture and ensure they are completely submerged in the Kool-Aid mixture to develop vibrant colors and bold flavors.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-7 days
- Category: Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg