Cinnamon Apple Ring Pickles From Scratch

Total Time: 99 hrs Preparation Time: 96 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 gallons cucumbers, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch rings
• 2 cups pickling lime
• 8 1/2 quarts water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 ounce red food coloring
• 1 tablespoon alum
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups vinegar
• 11 cups sugar, divided
• 12 ounces red-hot candies
• 8 cinnamon sticks

Recipe

• 1 day 1:.
• 2 combine cucumbers, pickling lime, and 8 1/2 quarts of water in a large, non-aluminium pot. let soak for 24 hours.
• 3 day 2:.
• 4 remove pickles from lime water. rinse 3-4 times until water runs clear. put pickles in ice water and soak 3 hours. drain. combine vinegar, food coloring, and alum and simmer in a large pot. add pickles and enough water to cover. simmer for 2 hours. do not boil. drain pickles and discard mixture. combine remaining ingredients less one cup sugar and bring to a boil. pour over pickles. let stand 24 hours.
• 5 day 3:.
• 6 drain mixture, but do not discard. add remaining cup of sugar and bring to a boil. pout over pickles. let stand 24 hours.
• 7 day 4:
• 8 drain mixture, but do not discard. bring to a boil. pack pickles in jars. pour mixture over pickles and seal jars.