Cinnamon Pickles
Cinnamon pickles offer a delightful blend of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors with a hint of cinnamon and red hots. Perfect for those who enjoy unique, homemade preserves, they pair well with cheeses, sandwiches, or as a tangy snack. A nostalgic treat with bold, aromatic taste.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix lime and water together and pour over cucumbers; let stand for 24 hours.
- Add enough water to cover the pickles, then wash, drain, and put in fresh, cool water for 3 hours; drain.
- Simmer alum, 1 cup vinegar, red color, and enough water to cover cucumbers for 2 hours, then drain.
- Make syrup of 3 cups vinegar, sugar, red hots, 3 cups water, salt, and cinnamon sticks; boil for 5 minutes.
- Pour the hot syrup over the cucumbers.
- Pour off syrup for 4 mornings; bring the syrup to a boil and pour over cucumbers each morning.
- On the fourth morning, pack the pickles in jars, cover with boiling syrup, and seal.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).