Homemade Sweet Dill Yum-yum Pickles

Total Time: 48 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (32 ounce) jars large-size garlic dill pickles (drained and washed under cold water)
• 4 cups sugar, divided (measured exactly)
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon pickling spices

Recipe

• 1 slice the washed pickles into about 1/4 to 1/3-inch slices, then place in a medium bowl.
• 2 pour 2 cups sugar over the slices and toss/stir to coat with the pickle slices.
• 3 allow to sit out at room temperature for 24 hours tossing several times with a spoon during the 24 hours (i just leave a spoon in the bowl, juice will gather in the bowl, do not drain!).
• 4 after the 24 hours (do not drain the juice in the bowl) in a medium saucepan combine 2 cups sugar, vinegar, water, pickling spice; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring until the sugar is dissolved (about 2 minutes).
• 5 make certain that the bowl is pyrex or heat-proof or it might crack when you pour the boiling water into it -- pour the water mixture over the sugared pickles and the sugar juice that has gathered in the bowl; mix very well with a spoon.
• 6 allow the mixture to stand at room temperature for about 8 hours or overnight.
• 7 drain pickles (you don't have to completely drain).
• 8 transfer pickles to clean glass jars and store covered or uncovered in refrigerator.
• 9 serve cold.