Description
Irresistible spicy sweet dill delights blend Czech pickles with zesty seasonings for an unforgettable appetizer. Cool cucumber freshness meets bold pepper kick, making taste buds dance with pure culinary excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (600 grams) white sugar
- 80 oz (2.27 kg) whole dill pickles (non-kosher)
- 1 cup (240 ml) reserved pickle juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp (5 ml) yellow mustard seeds
Instructions
- Pickle Preparation: Drain pickles, reserving one cup of original juice, and slice into uniform quarter-inch rounds for consistent texture.
- Layering Components: Strategically arrange pickle slices in original jar, interspersing with sugar, red pepper flakes, and mustard seeds to create a flavor-packed base.
- Liquid Infusion: Pour reserved pickle juice over layered ingredients, ensuring complete coverage and initiating flavor melding process.
- Initial Flavor Development: Seal jar tightly and rotate gently to dissolve sugar, creating an even distribution of sweet and spicy elements. Let rest at room temperature for two hours, shaking intermittently to prevent sugar settlement.
- Flavor Integration: Thoroughly mix ingredients to ensure complete sugar dissolution and spice integration, then refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to harmonize and develop complex taste profile.
- Final Refinement: Perform gentle stirring after chilling to redistribute spices and ensure consistent flavor throughout pickle mixture.
- Presentation: Transfer pickles to decorative mason jars, maintaining juice coverage and optionally embellishing with twine or ribbons for an appealing gift-ready appearance.
Notes
- Pickle Perfection: Slice pickles uniformly to ensure each bite delivers consistent texture and flavor intensity.
- Flavor Layering Strategy: Alternate sugar, red pepper flakes, and mustard seeds carefully to create balanced sweet and spicy notes throughout the jar.
- Dissolve with Technique: Gently rotate jar every half-hour during resting period to prevent sugar settling and promote even flavor distribution.
- Chilling Magic: Overnight refrigeration allows ingredients to meld, intensifying the complex taste profile and transforming simple pickles into gourmet delights.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 41
- Calories: 89
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 907 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg