Red Cinnamon Pickles

Name: Red Cinnamon Pickles
Ingredients: 7 lb. large yellow cucumbers; 1 c. lime (pickling); 3 c. white vinegar, divided; 1 (2 oz.) bottle red food coloring; 1 Tbsp. alum; 6 1/2 c. sugar; 8 sticks cinnamon; 1 large pkg. red cinnamon candies

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

7 lb. large yellow cucumbers
1 c. lime (pickling)
3 c. white vinegar, divided
1 (2 oz.) bottle red food coloring
1 Tbsp. alum
6 1/2 c. sugar
8 sticks cinnamon
1 large pkg. red cinnamon candies

Directions

1

Peel and seed cucumbers.
2

Soak 24 hours in 1 cup lime to a gallon of water.
3

Drain, rinse and soak in ice water for 3 hours. Mix 1 cup vinegar, food coloring and alum with enough water to cover cucumbers.
4

Pour mixture over cucumbers in pot and simmer 2 hours.
5

Pour off liquid.
6

In another pot, boil 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and candy until candy melts. Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours.
7

Pour off liquid into another pot and bring to boiling again.
8

Pack cucumbers in warm jars and seal.
9

Process in water bath for 10 minutes.
10

These are nice at Christmas.