Cinnamon Pickles
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 6:43pm

Ingredients




2 gals prepared cucumbers
1 (peeled, seeded and cut into 1 sticks)
quart water
2 cups lime
1 tablespoon alum
2 cups vinegar
2 cups water
ounce red food coloring
10 cups sugar
6 stks cinnamon
1 pkt red hots (8-10 oz.)

Preparation

1 Soak prepared cucumbers in lime-water (combine water and lime) for 24 hours. Drain and wash 3 times in cold water. Combine alum, vinegar, 2 cups water, food coloring, sugar, cinnamon and red hots to make a syrup. Add drained cucumbers and simmer, covered, for 2 hours. Let stand overnight. Drain off syrup, reheat and pour over pickles daily for 3 days. Pack in hot jars and seal. 2 Gladyce KrollHastings, Nebraska