When I was a young, every summer my cousin Harlan would come to spend a few weeks with my family. He lived in Hawaii, so coming to Los Angeles or Portland seemed like a strange way for him to spend part of his summer vacation, but he seemed to enjoy it and I loved to see him, so everyone was happy. About a month before he was scheduled to arrive, we would start saving pickle juice for him, because he loved the stuff (you weren't expecting that one, were you?). I always thought it was gross, but he looked forward to the jars of briny, green-tinged liquid, so we kept doing it.
Apparently, Harlan isn't the only one out there who is partial to pickle juice. The Pickle Sickle is a pickle juice pop that you can drink from the tube or freeze it and enjoy it as you would a popsicle. The company that created this "treat" is selling it to schools as a way to move away from the corn syrup filled Otter Pops (and other sweet frozen desserts).
What do you guys think? Horrible idea or intriguing treat?
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3-05-2008 @12:22PM Bear Silber said... I've seen this numerous times now and not once has it looked like something I'd enjoy. They're really trying to get it in schools, is USDA School Approved!
They have a page on their website touting how much kids will enjoy it:
http://www.picklesickle.com/schools.htm
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3-05-2008 @12:58PM atomica said... These would be *perfect* to take to BurningMan! Cold and full of electrolytes. I'd give it a shot. Then again, I like pickles. :)
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3-05-2008 @1:11PM Julie said... I have known quite a few people who have enjoyed pickle juice, myself included. I have also found it to be a great appetite supressant when my cravings start to get the best of me.
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3-05-2008 @3:26PM KC said... Sugar free, and only 200% of your daily recommended salt intake!
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3-05-2008 @4:18PM samantha said... When I was a kid, I'd get in trouble for sneaking into my gran's fridge and drinking all the pickle juice straight out of the jar (the pickles would whither)
but I had to, cause in my house my mother usually beat me to our jar.
I can't wait to try these. they sound awesome.
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3-07-2008 @1:27PM Amy said... awesome idea. i am buying some as we speak!
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3-14-2008 @6:09AM Micah said... I am oddly curious to try these as well. But then, my sister and I used to sneak into the kitchen and drink the pickle juice as well. We were never punished for it, though. Our folks didn't really care, it's just vinegar and spices, etc. Nothing that can hurt you.
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