Christmas Red Pickles

Christmas Red Pickles

These cinnamon-flavored sweet pickles are a bit like candied apples. Kind of time consuming but worth the time.

Preparation Time
40 mins
Cooking Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 40 mins
Calories
85 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Peel cucumbers, halve lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Cut the cucumber into 1/4 inch half circles, and place into a glass or ceramic crock. Dissolve the pickling lime in about 1 quart of room temperature water, pour over the cucumbers, then add additional water until the cucumbers are covered by 1/2 inch. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours.
Step 2
Drain the cucumbers and rinse well with cold water. Place into a large stockpot, and cover with cold water. Allow to stand for 3 hours, then drain and rinse again.
Step 3
Return the cucumbers to the pot, add the food coloring, alum, 1 cup vinegar, and enough water to cover by 1/2 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer, and cook 2 hours. Once the cucumbers have cooked for 2 hours, drain and allow to cool a bit before placing into the glass or ceramic jar.
Step 4
Stir together sugar, 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, cinnamon red hot candies, and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar and candies dissolve. Pour this mixture over the warm cucumbers, cover, and let stand overnight.
Step 5
Pack pickles into pint jars, and process in a hot water bath for 15 to 20 minutes. Refrigerate any jars that do not seal.
Christmas Red Pickles
Christmas Red Pickles
Christmas Red Pickles
Christmas Red Pickles

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons red food coloring
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 7 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup cinnamon red hot candies
  • 7 pounds large cucumbers
  • 1 cup pickling lime (calcium hydroxide)
  • 1 teaspoon powdered alum

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