Red Cucumber Pickles

Name: Red Cucumber Pickles
Ingredients: 2 gal. large cucumbers, peeled, seed raked and cut up; 2 1/2 gal. water with 2 c. lime; 1 1/2 oz. bottle red food coloring; 1 c. vinegar; 3 c. vinegar; 3 c. water; 30 oz. red hot candies; 12 cinnamon sticks; 12 c. sugar; 1 lb. alum

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 gal. large cucumbers, peeled, seed raked and cut up
2 1/2 gal. water with 2 c. lime
1 1/2 oz. bottle red food coloring
1 c. vinegar
3 c. vinegar
3 c. water
30 oz. red hot candies
12 cinnamon sticks
12 c. sugar
1 lb. alum

Directions

1

Soak prepared cucumbers in 2 1/2 gallons of water and 2 cups lime for 24 hours.
2

Rinse several times.
3

Soak in tap water for 3 hours.
4

Combine food coloring, 1 cup vinegar, alum and cucumbers with enough water to cover them.
5

Simmer for 3 hours, drain. Combine the 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups water, red hots, cinnamon and sugar, bring almost to boil.
6

Pour over the pickles on Monday, let stand 24 hours.
7

Tuesday reheat and let stand 24 hours.
8

Repeat Wednesday and Thursday.
9

Seal on Friday.