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Cinnamon Pickles Aka Red Hots Pickles Recipe


Cinnamon Pickles Aka Red Hots Pickles Recipe
By request, here are those old fashioned Red Hots Pickles... :) Makes 12 pints. Prep time includes sitting time and canning.

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Ingredients
  • 2 gallons prepared cucumbers, peeled,ends removed,cored and cut into rings or sticks (measure after slicing)
  • 8 1/2 quarts water
  • 2 cups pickling lime
  • 1 tablespoon alum
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 ounces red food coloring
  • 10 cups sugar
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 8 to 10 ounces red cinnamon candies

Directions
  1. Prepare the cucumbers: peel, removed ends, core, and cut into rings or sticks.
  2. Combine water and lime.
  3. Soak prepared cucumbers in lime-water for 24 hours.
  4. Drain and wash 3 times in cold water.
  5. Cover with cold water and let sit for 3 hours.
  6. Combine alum, vinegar, 2 cups water, food coloring, sugar, cinnamon and red hots to make a syrup.
  7. Add drained cucumbers and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
  8. Let stand overnight.
  9. Drain off syrup, reheat and pour over pickles daily for 3 days.
  10. Pack in hot jars and seal.

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Comments


I make these...yum


Have you used this recipe without alum? Thanks


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