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Prep Time: 5760 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 5760 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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By request, here are those old fashioned Red Hots Pickles... 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 -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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