Candied Cucumber Rings Great Use For Oversized Cucumbers

Description

This is a great way to use the surplus of oversized cucumbers. They are a great change that tastes nothing like a cucumber. No one will believe it when you say they are cucumbers rather your guests will think they ate great, crispy, red, hot, cinnamony apples. The oversized cucumbers are the best because they have thicker walls and hold good ringed shapes. It sounds like a huge amount to work to read the directions by it is mostly just sitting time and they are good.

Ingredients

• Cucumbers
• Pickling Lime
• Vinegar
• Red Food Coloring
• Alum
• Sugar
• Cinnamon Sticks
• Red Cinnamon Candies

Instructions

1. Remember to use a non reactive cooking pot when doing this recipe
2. The metal will react with the lime and turn everything black
3. Combine cucumber rings, lime and 8 1 / 2 quarts of water in large container
4. Let stand for 24 hours
5. Drain, then rinse in clear water
6. Cover with water
7. Let stand 3 hours
8. Then drain
9. Place cucumbers in large kettle
10. Add 1 cup vinegar, food coloring, alum, and enough water to cover
11. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 hours and drain
12. Combine remaining 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and candy in large saucepan
13. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar in dissolved
14. Pour over cucumbers
15. Let stand 24 hours
16. Drain, reserving syrup
17. Bring syrup to a boil
18. Pour over cucumbers
19. Let stand for 24 hours
20. Drain, reserving syrup
21. Bring syrup to a boil
22. Pour over cucumbers
23. Let stand for 24 hours
24. This is the last day of soaking
25. After last day of soaking then heat syrup and cucumbers
26. Pack into hot sterilized jars, covering cucumbers with syrup, leaving 1 / 2 inch head space
27. Cover with sterilized lids and bands screwing bands tight