People Are Adding Glitter to Pickles to Make ‘Glickles’

Social media, particularly TikTok, is a breeding ground for unique, fun and sometimes wacky food trends. (Does anyone remember Snickles, pickles stuffed with Snickers?) Along the same vein, glitter deviled eggs made their rounds during the holidays last year—and folks were eating up this crafty idea.

Now pickles are getting the same sparkly treatment, and are endearingly referred to as “glickles.”

What are glickles?

Glickles, which are glittery pickles, are the latest FoodTok trend originating on profile transtrashboat. The user, who goes by Jam on the social media platform, posted a lighthearted video on November 28 showing off their jar of pickles bespeckled with edible glitter. (Notice how I put emphasis on the edible part—please do not use craft glitter to create your own glitter pickles. Regular craft glitter often contains things like plastic and aluminum, which are obviously unsafe for human consumption.)

@juliaxsnyder two of my favorite things. pickles and glitter ✨ #prettypickles #pickles #glitter #sparkles #edibleglitter #glickles #glitterpickles ♬ pReEeEtY PiCkLeSsSs – jam

In the background of the original video, the user can be heard saying, “Ooooohh, pretty pickles!” in a singsongy voice. This track has since been used in more than 4,000 videos from folks re-creating the trend.

Although the original poster chose to use a lighter, more shimmery glitter for their glickles, others have kicked it up a notch, opting for gold, hot pink and Curacao blue.

How can I make glickles?

Making your own glickles is simple. Grab a jar of your favorite pickles (any cut will do) and add a heaping tablespoon of edible glitter to the container. (You can purchase edible glitter on sites like Amazon, Michaels and Target.) Tightly close the lid and give them a good shake. Voila! You have your very own pretty pickles to enjoy.

If you’re a pickle fanatic—let’s be honest, who isn’t?—we also recommend checking out ranch pickles and taco pickles (rickles and…tickles?).