Cinnamon Pickles

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Pickeling lime
• 8 1/2 cups cold water
• 8 lbs cucumbers
• 1 cup Vinegar
• 2 ozs red food coloring
• 1 Tablespoon powder Alum
• 3 cups Vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1 package large Cinnamon Candies
• 8 stick cinnamon
• 10 cups sugar

Directions

1. peeled cut in half, scoop out seeds - wash and cut into strips.
2. Put cucumbers in lime Water for 24 hours. Rinse really well, then soak in clear water overnite. Rinse well again
3. Mix 1 cup Vinegar, 2 ozs red food coloring, and 1 Tablespoon powder Alum; add enough water to cover. simmer for 30 min.
4. Heat to Boiling and pour over pickles. Let stand over nite.
5. Drain syrup off every morning for 3 mornings Heat to Boiling and pour back on pickles.
6. On 4TH morning put into jars and process for 10 minutes.

Timing

• 24 hours; overnite; 30 min.; over nite; every morning for 3 mornings; 4TH morning; 10 minutes

Equipment

• jars