Kool Aid Pickles are pickles soaked in Kool Aid to make the best sweet and sour snack! A fun, easy project for kids and a snack everyone will love.
It has been a week in Texas, you guys.
We got about 5 inches of snow, spent 3 days in freezing temps without power, can’t find gas or milk anywhere.
I would like to move somewhere tropical, please.
The good news is that I put these Kool Aid Pickles in the fridge literally the day before we lost power and managed to keep them cool until the power came back.
Yes, I did travel with 3 kids, 4 dogs, and a jar of pickles when we finally gave in and went to stay with family who had power. Totally normal.
And you need to try my Dill Pickle Chex Mix and Dill Pickle Dip if you love pickles as much as I do!
Just like the name sounds, they are pickles soaked in Kool Aid! Well, the Kool Aid gets added to the pickle brine the pickles came in along with some sugar. The pickles soak up all the flavor and color from the Kool Aid while they sit in the fridge for a few days.
They originated in Mississippi and are now known as a southern thing. I have to guess that the person who invented them was looking for a sweet and sour snack and they came up with the perfect thing!
Ingredients
- Kool Aid – just the packet of powdered Kool Aid. Use whatever flavor you like. The deeper colors like red and purple make for the most colorful pickles.
- Granulated sugar
- Dill pickle spears – make sure they are dill pickles and not bread and butter. I also recommend getting a jar that doesn’t have sliced garlic or visible pieces of dill in it. If you do, go ahead and strain all that out.
How To Make Kool Aid Pickles
- Remove pickles from jar, leaving the liquid
- Stir granulated sugar and Kool Aid powder into pickle liquid until dissolved
- Gently place pickles back in jar
- Replace lid and let sit in refrigerator for at least 5 days before serving
You can use any flavor of Kool Aid that you want but the red (cherry) is going to make the brightest pickles. We love using the grape Kool Aid but it results in almost black pickles that don’t look super appetizing. Any flavor is going to be delicious though!
They need to sit in the refrigerator for at least 5 days before serving. They will continue to absorb the color and flavor the longer they sit though so feel free to leave them in there even longer!
These pickles will be good in the fridge for up to 2 months.
I like to keep these in the fridge as a quick snack for my kids. They love trying all the different flavors.
You can also take them to a barbecue or any summer party. Pickles go great with pretty much anything summer-y!
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Kool Aid Pickles
Kool Aid Pickles are pickles soaked in Kool Aid to make the best sweet and sour snack! A fun, easy project for kids and a snack everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 (24 ounce) jar dill pickle spears
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 (.16 ounce) packet Kool Aid
Instructions
- Remove pickles from jar to a bowl, leaving pickle juice in jar.
- Stir granulated sugar and Kool Aid into pickle juice until dissolved.
- Return pickle spears to jar.
- Return top to jar and refrigerate for at least 5 days.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 258Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 295mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 0gSugar: 65gProtein: 0g
Elly says
Can you use different flavor pickles – like Bread and Butter ?
Sandra says
My kids loved it!! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Cheistina says
Have you ever made Red Hots pickles? Same concept except you use Red Hots candy that you dump in the pickles. Let it set then shake and flip over and leave for five days. Delicious.
Amanda Livesay says
I definitely need to try that!
Cathy says
My kids had so much fun with these!
Catalina says
wow! This is so cool! I am so curious to try these pickles!
Beth says
This looks interesting and definitely up my daughter’s boyfriend alley! Can’t wait to show him this recipe! Excited to try this!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
I know for sure this Kool Aid Pickles would be a huge hit in my house!
Debra says
I need Recipe please
Amanda Livesay says
Hi, if you hit the “jump to recipe” button at the very top of the post, it will take you right to the recipe. Or just scroll down until you find it! :)