Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      quart         pickles; sour or dill -- drain
   3      cups          sugar
     1/4  cup           pickled sweet cherry peppers
   2      teaspoons     onion; instant -- minced
   1      teaspoon      celery seed
   1      teaspoon      mustard seed
     1/2  teaspoon      dried hot peppers -- crushed

Preparation:

NOTE: The pickled sweet cherry peppers should be coarsely chopped. Remove the tips from the pickles. Cut the pickles into medium sticks, drain. Mix the pickles and the remaining ingredients in a glass bowl and cover. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Stir the pickle mixture until all the sugar is dissolved. Pack the pickles in small jars and add the syrup to cover them. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before using but no longer than 2 weeks. Makes 1 quart of candied pickle sticks.