Recipe: Texas-Style Quick Pickles — Recipes from The Kitchn

It's a cruel joke that canning homemade pickles comes right in the middle of summer, when the last thing you want to do is stand over the stove. That's why smart pickle-lovers take a shortcut and start with a jar of dill pickles — no steam bath required. Thanks to a cup of sugar and fiery heat from jalapeños, the simple pickles transform into a sweet-and-spicy Texas-style snack.

I dare you to find an easier pickle recipe than this — especially since the pickling is already done for you. You don't need any special equipment, and we love that you can use the pickle jar to store the pickles instead of hunting down a large Mason jar.

Although we can't imagine giving these away, Texans often wrap the pickle jars in red and green and give them as gifts during the holiday season (you'll often see them called Texas Christmas pickles). You can find them all over Texas, as well as some other parts of the South and Midwest. An ode to Texans' love of all things spicy and sweet, this thrifty recipe feels like it came straight from Granny's recipe box.

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