Sweet Pickles

I love Sweet Pickles,and I love to can. I tried making them from scratch using Pickering Cucumbers and I wasn't pleased with the results. Then my Mom told me about her friend Roberta's Sweet Pickles made from store bought Dill Pickles. Now I know it sounds crazy but it works and they're good.

What you need

1/2 gallon jar of Dill Pickle Spears,if you can't find them use whole and slice them

Sugar

Apple Cider Vinegar

Celery seed

Mustard seed

Canning jars 

Strain off the juice from the pickles and place them back in the 1/2 gallon jar

In a sauce pan combine 3 cups sugar 3 cups apple cider vinegar 3 teaspoons celery seed and 3 teaspoons mustard seed.

Boil until sugar melts and pour over pickles in the 1/2 gallon jar,and put lid on.

Next day drain juice into a pan add 2 1/2 cups sugar boil and pour over pickles that have been placed in individual clean sterilized quart jars. Place lids and screw on tops. Place jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Remove jars place on a towell to cool and finish processing. 

I started mine yesterday afternoon finished them this morning and well here are the results. 

note: I doubled the recipe and got 6 jars