Cinnamon Apple Ring Pickles From Scratch Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, combine sugar, water and candies.
• 2. Stir over medium heat until sugar and candies dissolve.
• 3. Cut apples into 1/2 inch thick rings. Add apple to the syrup in skillet.
• 4. Simmer gently until transparent but not soft, turning occasionally. about 20 minutes
• 5. Cool in syrup.

Steps:

• Put cucumber spears in a large container. Stir pickling lime into 1 gallon water in a large pitcher until the lime is dissolved; pour over the cucumbers. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Drain cucumbers and rinse well; return to large container. Pour enough cold water over the drained cucumbers to cover. Soak at least 3 hours; drain. Transfer cucumbers to a large pot.
• Stir 1 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 1/4 cup water together in a bowl; add cinnamon red hot candies. Set aside to soak, stirring occasionally.
• Stir 1/2 cup vinegar, red food coloring, and alum together in a bowl until alum is dissolved; pour over the cucumbers. Put a lid on the pot, place the pot over medium heat, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours; drain and return cucumbers to the pot.
• Pour cinnamon candy mixture into a saucepan; add sugar and cinnamon sticks. Bring the mixture to a boil; cook and stir until the candies and sugar are dissolved completely into a syrupy liquid. Pour the liquid over the drained cucumbers. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain liquid from the cucumbers into a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil and pour again over the cucumbers. Refrigerate 24 hours.
• Drain liquid again from the cucumbers into a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil and pour again over the cucumbers. Refrigerate another 24 hours.
• Heat cucumbers and syrup to a boil.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack cucumbers into the hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings. Refrigerate until chilled before serving.

Steps:

• 1st day; peel and slice large cucumbers enough to make 2 gallons.
• put 2 cups lime juice with 2 gallons water let stand overnight.in a crock or plastic pail.
• 2nd day; drain cucumbers and wash well. soak in cold water 2 hours, set aside.
• mix; 1 cup dark vinegar ,1 small bottle red food color, 1 tbls alum with 3 qts water,pour over cucumbers simmer 2 hrs on stove.drain and throw liquid away.
• syrup:.
• 4 cups water.
• 10-12 cups sugar.
• 4 cups dark vinegar.
• 1 pkg cinnamon red hot candies.
• 8 cinnamon sticks.
• bring to a boil, pour over cucumbers in crock or pail.
• 3rd day:drain, reboil syrup, repour over cucumbers, (take out cinnamon sticks when boiling.
• 4th day ; same as third.
• 5th day ; drain and place cucumbers in 12 pint sized jars, heat up syrup ,pour over cucumbers, seal in hot water bath 10 minutes, you could half the recipe for 6 jars.

Steps:

• Prepare the cucumbers: peel, removed ends, core, and cut into rings or sticks.
• Combine water and lime.
• Soak prepared cucumbers in lime-water for 24 hours.
• Drain and wash 3 times in cold water.
• Cover with cold water and let sit for 3 hours.
• Combine alum, vinegar, 2 cups water, food coloring, sugar, cinnamon and red hots to make a syrup.
• Add drained cucumbers and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
• Let stand overnight.
• Drain off syrup, reheat and pour over pickles daily for 3 days.
• Pack in hot jars and seal.

Steps:

• Wash, and peel apples (peeling them is optional).
• Cut each apple into 1/2-inch thick rings.
• Use an apple corer to remove cores or remove seeds and cores after cutting into rings.
• Combine sugar, water, food coloring (if using) and cinnamon sticks in a large skillet.
• Stir over moderately low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Cook 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Arrange apple rings in syrup.
• Cook, basting frequently with syrup in skillet, until apples are tender, about 6 to 10 minutes.
• Remove apples from syrup and use as garnish or serve in syrup as a side dish.
• Makes 16 apple rings, serving size is two-apple ring.

Steps:

• Select large overripe cucumbers.
• Peel, core, slice 1/3 inch thick and core out all seeds, leaving the cucumber in a ring.
• Soak in lime and 1 gallon water for 24 hours.
• Wash.
• Soak, covered with ice water for 3 hours.
• Mix 2 cup vinegar, food coloring, 1 tablespoon alum and enough water to cover.
• Pour over cucumbers and simmer for 2 hours.
• Pour off liquid.
• Bring to a boil 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 12 cups sugar, cinnamon sticks and red hots.
• Pour over cucumbers and let stand for 24 hours.
• Pour syrup back into a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Put cucumbers in jars and pour hot syrup over cucumbers.
• Place 1 of the cinnamon sticks from the mixture in each jar.
• Process for 10 minutes in water bath for pints and 15 mintes for quarts.

Steps:

• With a mandoline or vegetable peeler, cut apples into very thin slices. Place apples in a 1-quart jar. In a large saucepan, bring remaining ingredients to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over apples. Cover and refrigerate overnight.