Red Cinnamon Pickles
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 3:27am

Ingredients




16 cups cucumbers, zucchini or 1 cup vinegar
Red food coloring
1 cup lime
1 gallon water
1 teaspoon alum
Ice
1 cup vinegar
5 cups sugar
Whole cloves
1 pkg. red hots
1 cup water
4 sticks cinnamon

Preparation

1 Peel, core and de-seed fruit and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Soak in solution of lime and water for 24 hours. Drain. Cover with ice water for 3 hours; drain. Mix bottle of red food coloring and alum with enough water to cover pickles. Simmer for 2 hours. Drain and discard water. 2 Make syrup and simmer until red hots are melted. Add fruit; bring to boil. Put into jars and seal. 3 NOTE: You may use well-mature yellow cucumbers.