Ahhh Kool-Aid pickles (aka Koolickles) 😄 Sweet, tangy, crunchy, and a little unhinged—in the best way.
🥒 Kool-Aid Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 jar dill pickles (whole or spears)
- 1 packet Kool-Aid (any flavor: cherry & tropical punch are classics)
- ½–1 cup sugar (to taste)
- Pickle juice (from the jar)
Instructions
- Drain some juice
- Pour out about ½ the pickle juice from the jar (don’t dump it all).
- Add flavor
- Pour in 1 packet of Kool-Aid.
- Add ½ cup sugar (add more if you want them sweeter).
- Mix
- Close the jar and shake until sugar dissolves.
- Soak & chill
- Refrigerate at least 24 hours (48–72 hours = stronger flavor).
- Flip or shake the jar once or twice while soaking.
- Eat cold
- The pickles will be bright, colorful, and sweet-tangy.
🔥 Flavor Combos to Try
- Cherry Kool-Aid → classic red Koolickles
- Tropical Punch → sweet & bold
- Grape → surprisingly good
- Blue Raspberry → wild-looking, fun taste
💡 Tips
- Whole pickles absorb flavor better than slices.
- For less sweet, start with ¼ cup sugar.
- They last 2–3 weeks refrigerated.
Love them or hate them, Kool-Aid pickles are a Southern snack legend 😌
Want a spicy version with chili flakes or a no-sugar version next?