Christmas Pickles

5 days Prep: 5 days Cook: 0 minutes

1027 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


Soaking solution
9	large	cucumbers	(8 to 10)
2	cups	lime	pickling lime
2	gallons	water

Boiling solution
1	cup	vinegar
1	bottle	food coloring	red
1	tablespoon	alum

syrup
2	cups	vinegar
10	cups	sugar	(5 pounds)
2	cups	water
14	ounces	red chili peppers	red hots
8	each	cinnamon sticks	l per jar
2	teaspoons	salt
8	each	pint jars	for canning

Directions

1. Peel and remove seeds from 8 to 10 large cucumbers.

Seeds can be removed with an apple corer.

Slice into 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide rings. Soak overnight in lime and water in a porcelain container (use non-aluminum).

2. Wash, drain; soak in clear water and covered with ice cubes Drain.

3. Put in large pot. Cover with water and other ingredients for the boiling solution.

Boil for 1 hour; then drain.

4. Make syrup and bring to boil to dissolve sugar. Use one cinnamon stick for each jar you think you will have.

Pour syrup over cucumbers and let stand overnight.

5. Drain syrup from cucumbers into separate pan and bring to a Pour back over cucumbers.

After cool, cover with Saran wrap.

6. Repeat step 5 for 3 days.

7. On the fourth morning, heat syrup again. While heating, pack cucumbers in sterilized pint jars (larger jars can be used) with cinnamon stick.

Pour heated juice into jars to fill up almost to top.

If you don't have enough, make more juice of water and red food coloring.

Seal jars.

Putting in water bath is optional.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 731g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1027 0% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 601mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 258.0g	86%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	10%
Sugars 255.0g
Protein 2.0g	4%

Vitamin A	8%		Vitamin C	55%
Calcium	6%		Iron	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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