Ingredients
- 1 gallon whole dill pickles
- 11-1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mustard seed
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 3 to 4 jalapeno peppers, chopped
- 4 to 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 to 5 whole cinnamon sticks
- 1 pound whole candied cherries
- 3 jars (15 ounces each) pearl onions, drained
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Directions
- Drain pickles, reserving juice; set juice aside. Cut pickles into 1/2-in. slices; set aside. In a large stockpot, combine sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, cloves, peppers, garlic, cinnamon sticks and pickle juice.
- Cook over medium heat sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Discard cinnamon sticks.
- In a large bowl, combine cherries, onions and pickle slices. Pour liquid over pickle mixture. Stir in oil.
- Cover and refrigerate for 48 hours, stirring occasionally. Divide mixture among jars. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
Nutrition
1/4 cup: 99 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.