Cinnamon Cuke Rings
Cinnamon Cuke Rings are sweet, spicy pickles with a vibrant red color, perfect for those who enjoy bold flavors and unique homemade preserves. Ideal as a condiment or snack.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Peel, core, and slice the cucumbers into rings.
- Place the cucumber rings in a solution of lime and water for 24 hours.
- Lift the rings out of the solution, wash, and drain well.
- Repeat the soaking process two more times, each time adding vinegar, alum, and enough water to cover the rings.
- Add red food coloring to the solution.
- Heat and simmer the rings in the solution for 2 hours.
- Remove the rings from the solution and discard the liquid.
- Make the syrup by combining 6 cups of water, sugar, red hot cinnamon candies, 6 cups of vinegar, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil.
- Pour the hot syrup over the cucumber rings.
- Cover and let set overnight.
- Drain the syrup from the jars.
- Reheat the syrup and pour it over the rings again.
- Let set overnight again.
- Repeat this process for 3 days.
- On the third day, heat the mixture to boiling.
- Pack the cucumber rings into jars and seal.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
253
kcal
13% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).