Hot Sweet Pickles

Instructions

1. 1

   with 1 cup pickle juice saved 1/2 cup vinegar 3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 cup Tabasco sauce (or more to taste) 3 garlic cloves (optional) Add vinegar to the 1 cup pickle juice.

2. 2

   Stir sugar into the liquids until dissolved.

3. 3

   Put sliced pickles into a jar, and pour the mixture over.

4. 4

   Cover with lid and refrigerate for several days.