Easy, spicy snack pickles

I've posted this before in other threads but I don't think here. It's easy to make. My family has a family name for them but I call them;



HOT! Sweet and Sour Marinated Pickles


Ingredients;

1 Gallon Jar Sour Pickles (check Minyard or WalMart - SOUR pickles can be difficult to find)

1 12oz. bottle Tabasco sauce (other brands taste inferior) (pretty hot-reduce by 3-4 ozs. for less heat)

4 cups sugar

6-12 cloves of garlic

Directions;

Drain and discard brine from pickles, slice (kinda thick - 3/16" or so, I use a 'mandolin'-style slicer), replace in jar.

Place sugar, Tabasco and coarse chopped (2-3 pieces) garlic cloves in jar. Close lid

TIGHTLY and place in refrigerator. Invert jar once/twice a day for 1 week. Open and enjoy!

The very first one is a little intimidating, but do commit to eating 3-4 at least. You might limit yourself to 6-7-8 at first to make sure you can 'handle' them.

I've used them on bologna sandwiches too - yum!