Cinnamon Pickles
By request, here are those old fashioned red hots pickles...
Steps
Prepare the cucumbers: peel , removed ends , core , and cut into rings or sticks.
Combine water and lime.
Soak prepared cucumbers in lime-water for 24 hours.
Drain and wash 3 times in cold water.
Cover with cold water and let sit for 3 hours.
Combine alum , vinegar , 2 cups water , food coloring , sugar , cinnamon and red hots to make a syrup.
Add drained cucumbers and simmer , covered , for 2 hours.
Let stand overnight.
Drain off syrup , reheat and pour over pickles daily for 3 days.
Pack in hot jars and seal.
Ingredients
cucumbers, water, pickling lime, alum, vinegar, red food coloring, sugar, cinnamon sticks, red cinnamon candies