Humble Beginnings
In the winter of 1963, Sam and his college buddy, George Anderson, went goose hunting in the rice fields near Beaumont, Texas. George packed a lunch that included homemade sweet pickles that he shared and of course Sam fell in love with them. The two friends lost touch with each other after Sam left Mobil Oil to start his own medical company in Houston; however, Sam never forgot those sweet pickles because on that cold December day, George not only shared the pickles with Sam, but also his grandmother’s recipe.

Perfection at Last
For the next thirty-three years Sam made a hobby out of making sweet pickles for his own consumption. He continued to tweak the recipe trying to remove the wrinkles from these delicious sweet pickles and finally arrived at the product know today as "Tea-Licious Gourmet Sweet Pickles."

The Hill Country Arrival
In 1996, when Vicki opened the tearoom in Burnet, Texas, Sam got serious about his hobby, obtained a food manufacturer license, and began making the pickles for Tea-Licious. The pickles are of course served with each meal on both our Daily Menu and the Satuday Menu.

Order Our Pickles
We are proud to say they are shipped all over the United States. If you are interested in ordering these tasty sweet treats, or a jar of our delicious relish, just contact us or send an email and we will be happy to ship them to you and your friends. They do make excellent sweet gifts for that special someone!

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