My grandmother made these and kept them in the fridge for use in tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, etc. They're not exactly totally homemade, but they're fantastic and keep a loooong time in the fridge...

1 (24-oz.) jar dill pickle slices (hamburger dills)
1 cup sugar
1 small bottle Tabasco

Drain the pickles and put into a glass bowl. Add the sugar and Tabasco and stir. Cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight on the counter. (Makes its own syrup) They're ready when they look "clear." I put them back into the washed/dried original pickle jar, and put them in the refrigerator. They go pretty fast, but I've used them three or four months later and they're still perfect.