Easy Crisp Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 jar (32 oz.) dill pickles
1/2 c. vinegar (white)
2 1/2 c. white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
green food coloring (optional)

Preparation

Cut pickles crossways (chunks) and put\tin
large bowl. Combine sugar and water.
Bring to a boil in
small pan.
Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and add celery seed.
Add a few drops green food
coloring\tto
syrup. Pour syrup over cut pickles.
Let stand
at
room
temperature for about
4
hours,
stirring every 1/2 hour.\tPour back into pickle jar and refrigerate.
The longer these set the crispier they get.