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Cinnamon Red Hot Pickles

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I make and give these for Christmas. Everybody will think they are apples, not cukes. I like to use them with pork, just like apples.

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• 12-15 large cucumbers
• 2 gallons of water
• 8 sticks of cinnamon
• 1 Cup canning lime (or household)
• 3 Cups vinegar (white, 5% acidity)
• 1 Tablespoon alum
• 10 Cups sugar
• 1 large pkg. of Cinnamon Red Hots Candy
• 1 Tablespoon red food color

Peel and slice cucumbers into slices and remove seeds.

Soak overnight in 2 gallons of water and 1 cup lime. Next morning drain.

Then soak 4 hours in clear water.

Combine: 1 C. vinegar, 1 T. alum, 1 T. red food color.

Add water to cover cucumbers.

Heat and simmer 2 hours.

Drain and make syrup of: 2 C. vinegar, 2 C. water, 10 C. sugar, 8 sticks cinnamon, and the Red Hots. Bring to a boil.

Pour over cucumbers that have been packed into hot jars.

Seal.