Cinnamon Pickles

Name: Cinnamon Pickles
Ingredients: 2 c. garden lime; 2 gal. cucumbers; 8 1/2 qt. water; 1 c. vinegar; 1 Tbsp. alum; 1 small bottle red food coloring; 3 c. vinegar; 2 c. water; 8 broken cinnamon sticks; 12 c. sugar; 6 oz. cinnamon candies

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 c. garden lime
2 gal. cucumbers
8 1/2 qt. water
1 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. alum
1 small bottle red food coloring
3 c. vinegar
2 c. water
8 broken cinnamon sticks
12 c. sugar
6 oz. cinnamon candies

Directions

1

Soak lime, cucumbers and 8 1/2 quarts water 24 hours, then drain and rinse good.
2

Simmer 2 hours in vinegar, alum and food coloring with enough water to cover cucumbers.
3

Drain.
4

Bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers the vinegar, 2 cups water, cinnamon sticks, sugar and cinnamon candies.
5

Let set 24 hours.
6

Reheat liquid 3 times, 24 hours apart; on 3rd time, put cucumbers in jars and pour boiling liquid over and seal.