Cinnamon Apple Ring Pickles from Scratch |
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Prep Time: 5760 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 5940 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Declicious sweet, spicy pickles. Made with cucumber, but tastes like cinnamon apples. You will need canning jars and lids for preserving these. Ingredients:
2 gallons cucumbers, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch rings |
2 cups pickling lime |
8 1/2 quarts water |
1 cup vinegar |
1 ounce red food coloring |
1 tablespoon alum |
3 1/2 cups water |
3 1/2 cups vinegar |
11 cups sugar, divided |
12 ounces red-hot candies |
8 cinnamon sticks |
Directions:
1. Day 1:.
2. Combine cucumbers, pickling lime, and 8 1/2 quarts of water in a large, non-aluminium pot. Let soak for 24 hours.
3. Day 2:.
4. Remove pickles from lime water. Rinse 3-4 times until water runs clear. Put pickles in ice water and soak 3 hours. Drain. Combine vinegar, food coloring, and alum and simmer in a large pot. Add pickles and enough water to cover. Simmer for 2 hours. Do not boil. Drain pickles and discard mixture. Combine remaining ingredients less one cup sugar and bring to a boil. Pour over pickles. Let stand 24 hours.
5. Day 3:.
6. Drain mixture, but do not discard. Add remaining cup of sugar and bring to a boil. Pout over pickles. Let stand 24 hours.
7. Day 4:
8. Drain mixture, but do not discard. Bring to a boil. Pack pickles in jars. Pour mixture over pickles and seal jars.
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