Four pickle slices on a paper plated with a colorful border.

The sixteenth recipe in this series of Family History Recipes comes from Sharon. She brought in Grace Phillips' Pickles! 

According to Sharon, “This recipe came from my mother-in-law, Grace Phillips, who was an excellent cook and made all kinds of awesome dishes… I absolutely love pickles so I started making them for myself and my family, and I still make and give them as gifts around the holidays – they are always a big hit.”

While at first it seemed odd to us to take kosher dill pickles and add them to a sweet pickle mixture, the end results were wonderful! Following the obligatory sniff test, Taste Tester Jesse was ready to give these a chance. After a thoughtful chew, he was all smiles and proclaimed these a delicious treat!

Taste Tester Jess performs the smell test.

Taste Tester Jesse deep in thought.

Taste Tester Jesse with a big smile after his first bite of pickle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe: Grace Phillips' Pickles

This recipe came from my mother-in-law, Grace Phillips, who was an excellent cook and made all kinds of awesome dishes. I always thought this pickle recipe was a bit unusual, but I don’t know where she originally got it from.  She would often make the pickles in double batches and give me a jar to take home when we’d visit my in-laws.  I absolutely love pickles so I started making them for myself and my family, and I still make and give them as gifts around the holidays – they are always a big hit. - Sharon 

You will need: 1 quart (32 0unces) Kosher Dill pickles

Drain pickles thoroughly; discard juice but keep the jar.  Slice pickles into 1-inch slices and place into a bowl. 

In a separate bowl, mix the following (mixture will be like a paste when combined):

  • 2 cups of sugar
  • ½ teaspoon celery seed
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seed
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. pickling spice

Start to place pickles back into the jar, alternating layers of pickles and the pickling spice mixture.  Shake well and refrigerate, shaking several times a day for a couple of days until all the sugar dissolves. Then they are ready to eat and enjoy!