"Almost Home-Made" Crisp And Sweet Pickles
["1 gallon sour or dill pickles", "4 lbs sugar", "2 - 3 cloves garlic, chopped", "2 - 3 oz Louisiana Red Hot Sauce"]
["Drain pickles thoroughly and discard liquid.", "Thinly slice across pickles.", "Drain in colander for 4 - 5 hours.", "Fill a 6 gallon jar about 1/4 full of pickles, sugar, garlic and hot sauce.", "Alternate ingredients until all pickles are packed in jar.", "Tighten lid.", "Let stand at room temperature 5 days, turning jar once or twice a day. Refrigerate."]
["gallon", "sugar", "garlic"]