Comments on: The Koolickle Test - RESULTS

By: Paticularian

Paticularian — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:04:17 +0000

You use regular common ordinary dill pickles, but cut them in half lengthwise so the modified brine has a chance to absorb into the pickle. Don’t use cucumbers, you need them already pickled. And yes, they are good. Mine have been in the Kool-aid brine for about 2 weeks and just keep getting better as more and more of the mixture seeps in. They are not, however for the Merlot crowd, tut-tut.

By: tyler

tyler — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:59:00 +0000

thats because you can’t make kool aid pickles from pickles. you have to use cucumbers and PICKLE them in the kool aid mixture. alton brown did this a while back on good eats, you should check out his recipe.

By: demosthenes.or.locke

demosthenes.or.locke — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:31:06 +0000

You have to use the cheapest pickles available.

PS the juice is good with vodka in a martini glass with a slice of koolickle garnish

By: Syd

Syd — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:29:25 +0000

I’m actually pleased to hear this. These nasty mother fuckers have been portrayed in the media (including the NY Times) as all the rage in Mississippi.

I live in MS, and I’ve never seen them. Nor do I ever wish to.

By: JT

JT — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:55:45 +0000

Hmmm… I still want to try one of these. Who would’ve thought the cheaper pickles would work better? Not I. But, you can cop the glass jar of Mt. Olive pickles that I used at Dierbergs for around $7.

By: MF Grocery

MF Grocery — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:36:43 +0000

I’m going to make a cocktail with it.

By: theeecasualmale

theeecasualmale — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:58:59 +0000

So who gets to drink the cherry pickle juice?

By: shortzilla

shortzilla — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:50:52 +0000

i think it was an osmosis thing. there still was plenty of salt in the half koolaid/half brine. the ratio needs to be adjusted. also maybe shaving a thin slice off the top or bottom (or both) of each of the pickles might help it take the color and flavor better. and faster. that was waaaay too long to wait for such a disappointing koolickle. justin’s were better, almost candy like. these tasted moldy.

By: MF Grocery

MF Grocery — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:37:35 +0000

I actually was shocked. The other ones I’ve had were much better, they actually had the flavor and sweetness of red Kool-Aid with a touch of sourness.

By: theeecasualmale

theeecasualmale — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:24:57 +0000

“This thing was fucking horrible.”

What a shocker that must have been to discover.