RED CINNAMON PICKLES
Ingredients:
7 lb. peeled, seeded cucumbers in strips
1 C. lime
1 gal. water
1 C. vinegar
1 bottle red food coloring
1 T. alum
Enough water to cover pickles
3 C. vinegar
2 C. water
10 C. sugar
2 to 3 large pkg. Red Hots cinnamon candies
8 sticks cinnamon
Soak cucumbers, lime and 1 gallon water for 24 hours.
Wash cucumbers. Soak in ice water for 3 hours. Mix 1 cup vinegar,
food coloring, alum and enough water to cover pickles. Simmer in
this mixture 2 hours.
Pour off liquid and throw away. Boil 3 cups vinegar, 2 cups water,
sugar, candies and cinnamon. Pour over cucumbers. Let stand
24 hours.
Drain liquid and bring to boil. Put cucumbers into jars with
1 to 2 sticks cinnamon in each jar. Pour hot liquid over jars and
seal.
B-man