Candies Pickle Lovers Will Fawn Over

To quote Ray Romano in the classic sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond: “Man, I love a pickle. Juicy. You know what’s great about a pickle? It’s like a food and a drink.” That it is, Ray. When you need a smack of crunchy, zesty goodness and some briny liquid to rejuvenate you, pickles are the answer.

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Not only do pickles literally burst with juicy flavor, but there’s a slew of nutritional benefits that come with them, too. Heck, some people even forgo the pickle eating and just toss back a glass of the juice. But the jars you see on supermarket shelves aren’t the only way to scratch your pickle itch. There’s a variety of pickle-flavored candies out there for anyone who has a sweet tooth in need of a briny sugar rush. Sure, some might find the options a bit odd, but pickle enthusiasts should consider themselves lucky so many companies have jumped aboard the pickle-snack train to make these kinds of concoctions a reality.

FairyTale Cotton Candy Pickle Cotton Candy

Cotton candy is one of the strangest confectionery creations, and anyone who’s tried it would likely agree. I don’t blame anyone for feeling too apprehensive to shove a wad of instantly-dissolving “cotton” into their mouth to let it melt into a sticky substance on their tongue. It’s a bizarre textural experience. But, this particular cotton candy ups the ante by adding pickle flavor to the whole shebang. This is for anyone who’s eaten cotton candy and thought, “I wish this was way more mouth-puckeringly tart.”

Archie McPhee Pickle Candy Canes

Candy canes are the sweet red-and-white sugar hooks prevalent in everyone’s stockings on Christmas. But why does peppermint get to monopolize the candy cane flavor game? Well, the good folks at Archie McPhee offer pickle-flavored candy canes to anyone tired of that boring minty taste who are instead looking for something sweet and zesty to suck on. These have a nice kick of salt that will wake up your taste buds—they also double as a harmless stocking-stuffer prank.

Gupperz Poppin’ Pickles

The best part about biting into a pickle is that explosion of juice that erupts. So, it only seems natural that a company that sells pickle candy would inject a sweet-and-zesty liquid in the center of each piece to recreate an actual pickle-eating experience. These little individually wrapped gummy pickles are sweet on the outside and sour in the middle, so you get a one-two punch of pickle flavor with each one.

Alamo Candy Sour Pickle Balls

Now, you might be the kind of person who loves sour candy, like Sour Patch Kids or Warheads. But here’s a dire warning for anyone thinking about trying these sour pickle balls: These things are hazardously sour. Seriously. It’s the kind of sour that makes you rethink major life decisions. Your mouth instantly turns a green color and the salty, puckering flavor tends to linger for the rest of the day. Buyer beware.

Gummy Pickle

We’re circling back to gummy pickles here, but this time there’s no juicy center to erupt with each bite. These 4-inch green gummies are the closest candy you’ll find to an actual pickle. Add one to a bowl of real pickles for a fun backyard BBQ prank. Or don’t. It’s really up to you how you go about enjoying these jiggly guys. Just don’t leave them out in the sun or you’ll end up with a sticky puddle o’ pickle.