Kool Aid Pickles
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Kool aid pickles! If you love pickles, you definitely want to try these. Not quite sweet pickles, not quite sour, tangy fruity & so much fun!
Kool aid pickles (sometimes called koolickles) are a fun treat for snacking or perfect to bring to the neighborhood barbecue! Perfectly paired with other favorites like scotcheroos and no bake blueberry cheesecake!
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Kool Aid Pickles
Kool Aid Pickles
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Kool Aid Pickles Ingredients
- Pickles – You’ll want those neon green dill pickle spears we all grew up with.
- Kool Aid – We used cherry, but these can be made with any flavor.
- Sugar – White granulated.
What are kool aid pickles (koolickles)?
These are a fun, sweet and sour, brightly colored pickle brined with dill pickle juice, sugar, and koolaid mix. If you like sweet relish and fun snacks, you’ll love these!
How do you make kool aid pickles? (step-by-step)
⭐ First, strain the pickle juice from the jar of pickles into a separate container.
⭐ Then, stir in the sugar and Kool-Aid until dissolved, then pour back into the pickle jar over the pickles.
⭐ Next, seal the jar, and refrigerate, shaking the jar daily.
⭐ Finally, when pickles are sweetened to your liking, enjoy!
Preparation
What flavor koolaid for pickles?
We used cherry for our pickle, but you can use any flavor! If you’re having a potluck, make a jar of each color for everyone to try!
How long do you let the pickles sit in the kool aid mixture?
You’ll want to let them hang out in the brine for at least a week, but up to two weeks before enjoying. We find they’re perfect for our tastes at right about the two week mark.
Storage and leftovers
Do you need to refrigerate kool-aid pickles?
Yes, these should be stored in the refrigerator. Once you open a jar of shelf stable pickles it should be kept in the fridge.
How long do kool aid pickles last?
We try to eat ours within about 30 days. They should technically be good a lot longer as they’re sitting in a vinegar brine, but ours are gone quickly!
Tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions
How do you make kool aid pickles less sweet?
If you want yours less sweet, just cut the sugar down as desired. Maybe start with half the amount of sugar and see how you like it, then go from there.
Can you use pickle chips or slices?
Absolutely! Any sliced pickle will work, you just don’t want to use whole pickles since the flavor won’t permeate the skin as well.
What to eat with kool aid pickles (serving suggestions)
These are a fun snack any time, but they’re also great to bring to a picnic or potluck alongside some Amish macaroni salad, classic potato salad, and club sandwiches!
More delicious pickle recipes
- Best refrigerator pickles
- Pickled green tomatoes
- Spicy dill pickles
- Pickled red onions
- Pickled jalapenos
- Fried pickles recipe
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- See all our pickle recipes!
Other yummy snacks to try
Tools we love
- Ball Quart Wide Mouth Canning Jars – These are the size jars we typically use. Our pickled onions are refrigerator pickled onions, not water bathed, so it’s just for pretty storage purposes.
- Wide Mouth Plastic Storage Lids – Since these aren’t water bath canned, I prefer to use these plastic storage lids. They’re one piece and screw on really easily.
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How to Make Kool Aid Pickles
Kool Aid Pickles Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 jar dill pickles 32 ounces
- 1 packet Kool-Aid (unsweetened) any flavor
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Strain the pickle juice from the jar of pickles into a separate container.
- Stir in the sugar and Kool-Aid until completely dissolved, then pour back into the pickle jar over the pickles.
- Seal the jar, and refrigerate for one - two weeks, shaking the jar daily.
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Oh wow! My daughter had been begging me to try these, so when I came across this recipe I just had to try them. We loved how delicious and unique these were! So excited to make these more often with different flavored kool aid!
This was the coolest, most fun recipe I have ever tried! The kids adored staring at the jars and watching the pickles change colors!!
These would be fun to try in so many colors for holidays! I know my nieces would love these!
do kool aid pickles taste like the kool-aid or do they still taste like the pickles?
Mix of both 🙂
I would use the Hamburger Chips (Pickles) . I will not be making these because I don’t like sweet pickles, or sweet snacks. Give me the greasy salty potato chips!! Kids probably love these.
I think I would try grape or cherry flavors first, using spears. I like both sweet and dill pickles.
Cherry sounds interesting Maybe with sweet spears? I am going to try that
I would try lemon lime kool-aid.
Id try strawberry 🍓
I haven’t made up my mine yet about these pickles. If I do try I would use the the Hamburger sliced pickles with lemon Kool-Aid.
Might have to try red and blue. For the 4th
I’d try all flavors just out of curiosity, but I feel like lime might work idk lol
I love pickles and have a reputation. Once my brother shipped me a box of pickle-flavored candy canes for Christmas. They were not too bad!
I would use a spicy(red pepper) dill spear with the cherry-flavored Kool-Aid. I would love to bring them to a cookout to see who would give them a try.
I love bread and butter pickles, garlic kosher dills, and hamburger dills.
Awesome recipe! I am going to try the cherry kool aid and use spears. They sound really delicious. I will try other flavors as well! Thanks for this recipe.
I like both sweet pickles and dill as well as bread and butter (guess I like ALL pickles LOL). If I made these I would use spears as I think they are easier to eat. I have never tried Kool Aid pickles but am fascinated by them and do wonder what they taste like so may have to try them.
oooooooh Lemon-lime pickle spears would be delicious – making some tomorrow so they are ready for July 4th picnic 🙂
I think black cherry might be good. Great summer snack.
I crave strawberries this time of year so that’s what I’m going to try plus I’ll pick up some raspberry too!
Cherry flavor
Pickle chips
I love a whole pickle and sour